In one of the most recent posts from the OC Register’s automotive blog, Michael Betts makes a good observation about ergonomics.
While most drivers don’t pay too much attention to the location of buttons positioned throughout the interior, the engineers that designed the car have. Essentially, if a car does have good ergonomics, it makes sense that the driver wouldn’t have any reason to think of where buttons are placed.
While this blog post points out the ergonomics of the Ford Flex, perhaps an even better example of incredibly well executed interior ergonomics can be found in the all-new Toyota Venza. With its sleek, slopping center console, and large buttons and switches, Westminster Toyota dealer says that the Venza’s interior may simply be the best of any Toyota model.
When designing the Venza, Toyota engineers made the interior in such a way that the made everything easy to operate, while also providing a unique level of sophistication that few of its competitors could mimic. The end result was an interior that was more Lexus than Toyota.
Volvo Dives into Plug-in Hybrid Technology
Volvo has been struggling amid slumping global sales, but that hasn’t stopped the automaker from diving into research and development. One such as product of its R&D efforts is a new plug-in hybrid that will be due by 2012. Volvo has committed itself to producing a high mileage diesel-electric plug-in hybrid, but it has yet to confirm its plans to sell the vehicle in the U.S.
Lexus ES Still Critical to Luxury Brand Lineup
As one Lexus’ most popular models, there will be plenty of drivers that will be happy to see a revamped Lexus ES 350 coming to showrooms later this month. While it may not be a full redesign, the updating certainly brings needed enhancements.
Euro Civic Type-R Teases U.S. Consumers
In the U.S., Honda is mostly known for producing somewhat conservative, economical cars. However, the image of Honda outside of the States is far more performance oriented. This is attributed to a range of models that can be had overseas, but remain unavailable here.
