There are only two icons on the bottom-right side there seems to have been room. In general, these touchscreen-based climate controls work fine, but there's an exception: the recirculation is buried in a sub-menu. There was apparently not a similar aversion to tapping for temperature changes, but that's also more tolerable. Someone at Ford clearly hates tapping a virtual volume control as much as the rest of us, because the Mach-E has this physical wheel embedded on the screen.
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This is in contrast to so many interfaces where CarPlay takes over the full screen, often requiring multiple touchscreen presses to get back to the car's native system (as in most other Fords, which is another beef I have with the marriage). Nevertheless, when you do use CarPlay, only the upper part is taken over - the various other menu tiles, climate controls and top-of-screen menu buttons remain. Now, I did not use Apple CarPlay in the Mach-E because like other Fords, I do not like how many functions are locked out during its use (such as the car's native navigation system or your full Playlist selection). I've never had an issue with Toyota's systems, for example, and everyone always says they're glacial. I have and will mostly focus on its functionality, but in terms of responses and speed, I had no complaints. If anything, those icons could actually shrink a bit to fit one or two more and still be larger and more legible than those found in most other infotainment systems.Īlthough this runs Ford's latest Sync 4 software, same as the new F-150 and others, the UI is unique to this screen and the Mach-E. They are prominently placed within easy sight and reach. Much like the Ram 1500, satellite radio stations are presented by each station's colorful, easily read logos. They are clearly outlined and there is color variation. You can also have small icons that are the same color as their background, such as Mercedes MBUX, which leaves you with the same distraction problem. You end up with information overload and eyes hunting on the screen.
Having a giant screen is one thing, but that could just mean automakers will try and stuff as much onto the screen. The same can't be said of other enlarged screens, including those in Ford's own Explorer and F-150. Let's take a closer look at the Mach-E's jumbo screen, but in short, it actually improves functionality over Ford's smaller infotainment touchscreens. Unlike the Teslas' screen, the Mach-E's is vertically oriented and doesn't have to pull double duty as an instrument panel since it includes a separate 10.5-inch letterbox widescreen display forward of the steering wheel. Measuring 15.5 inches, it actually nips the Model Y and Model 3's touchscreen by a half inch. Yet, the car that seems most likely to challenge Tesla's dominance in both screen size and overall electric car desirability, the excellent 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E, has the largest of them all. Over in Europe, the adorable Honda E has screens covering the entire width of the dash. Polestar has certainly followed that lead, and Rivian intends to go that way as well. Tesla has basically made having a gigantic touchscreen in an electric car mandatory.
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