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I am very surprised by all the negative comments regarding the Tesla UI. To me if you have any sense of taste, Tesla is the only option for you. All the car UIs are awful. Cars today are almost as bad as phones were before the iPhone. Tesla's UI is not perfect by any means, but at least it's not disgusting like everyone's else.

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LOL, what?

https://imgur.com/a/LBjOg2d

Two images. One from a vehicle systems display on a Tesla, the other an Audi RS.

Tell me in an objective sense how one is "tasteful" and the other "disgusting".

You can certainly have a preference for one over the other, and there are nice aspects to both. But yeah, I'm not seeing it.

You are showing Tesla interface from 2012. Do you want to compare it to Audi UI from 2012? Even on your screenshots "Back" button is absolutely awful on Audi.

Edit: By "awful" I mean not just how it looks, but also how it works.

That was one of the first image that showed up on a search for "tesla display 2021".

And the Tesla X in a circle button is awful if you ask me. But according to you its the epitome of taste.

You can have the prettiest UI in the world but if it’s not functional when you need it it’s pointless.

I consider the Tesla UI quite functional.

It might look pretty, but having used one for a few months now I’m pretty dissatisfied with the overall feel. Would prefer if they ripped the whole screen out and put a small clock in with some push buttons and dials

You might be thinking of the UI as of a month ago. They've updated it last month and botched both the look and the experience, that's what this thread is mostly about.

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