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BMW interior designer take note: E90 interior ergonomics/safety improvement needed
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<blockquote data-quote="viewfinder" data-source="post: 19187" data-attributes="member: 1704"><p>After ~2 weeks of driving around, here's a list of improvement for BMW designers to take note when you work on the next 3-series generation. <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Front head rest is bigger than all previous 3 & 5 models that I've driven. It's TOTALLY blocking my view when I turned my head to look at the back during reversing. Safety issue to me.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The reflective aluminum panel surrounding the gear knob is causing too much glare. Some more it's angled and despite me wearing sunglasses the glare is constantly on my eyes. I would consider this as safety issue actually. People put dark or black color for a reason. For example all wiper arms are 100% matte black. One of ex-4x4's wiper arm powder-coated black color totally faded and it was hell driving during sunny days.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">(Feb14 update suspect assembly defect; refer to page 8) Air-conditioning piping to rear seat is not insulated properly. The aluminum panel surrounding the gear knob is chilled and when the driver's leg touches that aluminum panel you know how it feels like to touch a chilled metal surface. 5 series does not have this issue. This is overlook in the E90.Besides it's contributing to global warming due to wasteful heat transfer. It goes against BMW's efficient dynamics philosophy.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The key hole for right-hand drive model being on the left hand side of steering wheel is the top ergonomics issue for me every time I get in/out of car. I've never driven a car with key hole of the left side. It's difficult to key in and take out with left hand for a right handed person. And if the key is still in the key hole and I'm outside the car, I HAVE to get in and sit down before I can reach the key. Total nuisance for both right/left-handed person.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wiper movement seems to be coupled over the brake pedal. I felt it because the brake pedal was depressed at traffic light stop. I don't recall such mechanical coupling being felt in other BMW models.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cruise control stick sometimes get mistaken as the turn indicator stick. Perhaps a bit too close. I am curious as to why it's shifted from below wiper control stick to now below the turn indicator stick.</li> </ul><p>- To be continued after more driving experience. I hope the list stops at #6. -</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="viewfinder, post: 19187, member: 1704"] After ~2 weeks of driving around, here's a list of improvement for BMW designers to take note when you work on the next 3-series generation.[LIST][*]Front head rest is bigger than all previous 3 & 5 models that I've driven. It's TOTALLY blocking my view when I turned my head to look at the back during reversing. Safety issue to me. [*]The reflective aluminum panel surrounding the gear knob is causing too much glare. Some more it's angled and despite me wearing sunglasses the glare is constantly on my eyes. I would consider this as safety issue actually. People put dark or black color for a reason. For example all wiper arms are 100% matte black. One of ex-4x4's wiper arm powder-coated black color totally faded and it was hell driving during sunny days. [*](Feb14 update suspect assembly defect; refer to page 8) Air-conditioning piping to rear seat is not insulated properly. The aluminum panel surrounding the gear knob is chilled and when the driver's leg touches that aluminum panel you know how it feels like to touch a chilled metal surface. 5 series does not have this issue. This is overlook in the E90.Besides it's contributing to global warming due to wasteful heat transfer. It goes against BMW's efficient dynamics philosophy. [*]The key hole for right-hand drive model being on the left hand side of steering wheel is the top ergonomics issue for me every time I get in/out of car. I've never driven a car with key hole of the left side. It's difficult to key in and take out with left hand for a right handed person. And if the key is still in the key hole and I'm outside the car, I HAVE to get in and sit down before I can reach the key. Total nuisance for both right/left-handed person. [*]Wiper movement seems to be coupled over the brake pedal. I felt it because the brake pedal was depressed at traffic light stop. I don't recall such mechanical coupling being felt in other BMW models. [*]Cruise control stick sometimes get mistaken as the turn indicator stick. Perhaps a bit too close. I am curious as to why it's shifted from below wiper control stick to now below the turn indicator stick. [/LIST] - To be continued after more driving experience. I hope the list stops at #6. - [/QUOTE]
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