http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/ Autoblog Comments for Smart, but flawed: Steering wheel navigation screen http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/Apr 10th 2008 11:15AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/
This is kinda cool but I think its too problematic.

#1 she added a rubber studded grip to the wheel because she compalined about her hand aching - one of those would cover the screen.

#2 it would be smarter to put a small lcd screen on the windshield itself like an H.U.D.]]>Apr 10th 2008 11:15AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/Apr 10th 2008 12:58PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/I push a couple buttons and I get an instant map leading me to the building - along with time of arrival and updated traffic info.

HOW IS THIS A WASTE OF TIME?

You'd appreciate this if you had an S550 like me instead of a KIA.]]>Apr 10th 2008 2:18PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/Instead of flaunting your self importance, maybe you should work on your reading comprehension. Chris did not say navigation systems are pointless, he said the additional gadget on the steering wheel is.]]>Apr 10th 2008 8:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/Apr 10th 2008 2:55PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/
Below where the compass/temp are in this photo is where the directions show up in a 300 w/factory nav.

http://media.automotive.com/evox/stilllib/chrysler/300/2007/4sa/62.jpg]]>Apr 10th 2008 2:25PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/Apr 10th 2008 3:40PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/
1. Why hasn't anyone done a heads-up display navigation system yet? Geez, Pontiac had HUDs in their cars before navigation was even popular, it can't be that hard...

2. My preferred method: print out Google Maps directions, place upside-down on top of dashboard. The mirrored directions can be a bit confusing, but other than that it works like a charm :)]]>Apr 10th 2008 4:38PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/
A GPS MAP is far too distracting. The best placement for it however is at eye- road level (i.e. S550, Honda Accord, Infiniti M45,etc).

You put a transparent GPS map in front of the driver's eyes and I guarrantee you a car accident within a day.]]>Apr 10th 2008 10:45PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/Apr 12th 2008 2:29AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/smart-but-flawed-steering-wheel-navigation-screen/Apr 15th 2008 2:02PM