The new dashboard is a big mistake IMO

[shogun32]

I absolutely HATE the touchscreen in my F150 for the times I
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it's why I no longer commute to work on my motorcycles.

Maybe I missed something obvious, but I am amazed I can't change between the 4 main screens of the Sync3 by voice. And to do so I have to FIRST hit the tiny Home button which mercifully is at the top left corner bounded by raised plastic so you can feel for it if nothing else.

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[JerryCarguy]

I absolutely HATE the touchscreen in my F150 for the times I have to use it, but at least the HVAC in the truck has physical buttons and knobs that I can operate without looking at while driving. There are enough distracted drivers as it is due to phones, it's why I no longer commute to work on my motorcycles.

NHTSA could have a field day with these idiotic touchscreen-only vehicles if proven to be enough of a distraction (or reliability problem relating to safe operation)....

I could live with the rest of the S650, even though the styling isn't as good as the S550, in my opinion. But that dash design and the user interface kills any and all desire for the product for me.

Anything that makes you take your eyes off the road is a step backwards, way backwards. Factor in lack of 20/20 vision and the need to move your head .... Yikes!

 

[Bikeman315]

I guess if I'd met a car I wanted to keep for 50 years I wouldn't be looking at the next version of Mustangs, period.

I wish we still had my wife’s 64 1/2 vert.

 

[Bikeman315]

Anything that makes you take your eyes off the road is a step backwards, way backwards. Factor in lack of 20/20 vision and the need to move your head .... Yikes!

The second screen takes the place of the Sync 3. It’s actually in a better, higher position. You shouldn’t need to look at it while you’re driving. That’s what voice controls are for. We’ve had screens for years so this is hardly a step backwards.

 

[Chomperr]

I don’t mind having screens but there is no creativity or style with the S650 setup.

 

[dmcg940]

The best part of the 401a digital screens in the S550 is that there are hard buttons and knobs reinforcing the audio and HVAC controls. So much easier to use. So then I see that those are gone on the S650 because "all our market research showed no one wanted them." I call BS on that. All the best digital interfaces have hard control backups. All the Euro brands are figuring that out and reintroducing things like fan switches and volume knobs. Our brains are analog, and being able to work controls without looking at them is really important. A huge miss for the S650 team.

 

[dmcg940]

That’s what voice controls are for.

No. I don't want to talk to my car. Give me knobs, sliders and switches that I can adjust without looking, thanks.

 

[Stang 19]

And the frustratingly slow touch screen response times! Fagetabudit!

 

[Bikeman315]

No. I don't want to talk to my car. Give me knobs, sliders and switches that I can adjust without looking, thanks.

I agree about the switchware but since we’re not getting it the conversation is really pointless.

And the frustratingly slow touch screen response times! Fagetabudit!

I’ve never found my Sync 3 to be slow or laggy. Now Sync 2 was a whole other story.

 

[Stang 19]

I agree about the switchware but since we’re not getting it the conversation is really pointless.


I’ve never found my Sync 3 to be slow or laggy. Now Sync 2 was a whole other story.

Which system is it in my 20 GT500? Thought it was 3? It is slow….

 

[DRB]

I wish we still had my wife’s 64 1/2 vert.

I wish I still had my copy of Fantastic Four #1.

 

[Bikeman315]

Which system is it in my 20 GT500? Thought it was 3? It is slow….

Sync 3 version 3 has in use since 2016. Version 3.1 came out in mid 2019. We are currently on version 3.4 which you have. Might want to check to see if you have the latest build #.

 

[Crowd Hunter]

I suspect it is now cheaper for manufacturers to utilize touch screens rather than physical controls, especially when it comes to different trims. A touch screen only requires a programming flash to change/update based on whatever trim car it is in. Physical controls would require different buttons, circuits and trim panels from model to model (eco boost vs GT, base vs premium, etc.).

I dislike touch screens but I think it's here to stay. While cheaper for manufacturers, I'm sure it will cost a small fortune to replace for the consumer.

It's cheaper and probably requires less chips, since everything is controlled by one more powerful chip. It's definitely a cost cutter. The whole dash in the 7th gen looks terrible.

 

[shogun32]

And the frustratingly slow touch screen response times! Fagetabudit!

yeah, I wanna beat the person who signed off on Sync3 Map response time senseless. Their pleas of "stop" will be responded to in the same manner as their software. Laggy, erratic, jumping all over the place, sporadically ignored...

 

[dmcg940]

I agree about the switchware but since we’re not getting it the conversation is really pointless.

I have it in my S550 401a. I am good to go.

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