Autoclick

The perils of a touchscreen...

I accidentally nicked the edge of my car's touchscreen with a ceramic planter. That caused a tiny crack in the corner. The display is fine, no visual glitching. But the touch sensitivity has gone insane and the screen is now picking up random clicks everywhere, as fast as it can sense them. It's adjusting the heat up and down as fast as it can, changing radio stations and the volume. While I was sitting in it a minute ago, it opened the glovebox and started changing the screen colors. I wanted to see it change the mirrors, but I gave up because it had turned the seat warmer on high and I couldn't take the heat.

So it's undriveable.

Service can't get it in till the 19th.

Sweet.

7 thoughts on “Autoclick

    1. cleek Post author

      Will your insurance cover this hilarity? Or did they have a sanity clause inserted into the small print?

      1:10. there it is.

      that guy (Dean Winters) is so funny. we just started watching 30 Rock again and he’s the boyfriend in the first season. hilarious.

      1. Rob Caldecott

        Touchscreens in cars that control everything are an abomination. Give me lovely tactile knobs and switches any day of the week.

  1. Russell

    Touch screen controls in an automobile is the worst fucking idea I have ever heard of. There is no tactile feedback, and you have to take your eyes off the road to use it.

    I miss knobs, and will not drive a car that does not offer them as controls.

    Also, too, get off my lawn.

    1. cleek Post author

      my next car will have some knobs. and won’t be built by a company that’s represented by a flaming lunatic.

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