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Rant: my car (Zafira) has an indicator stem that returns to centre when you activate it. Normally they stay offset so it's very clear the indicator is on. Pair that with a too quiet 'tick' sound and the indicator on the driver's panel being hidden behind the steering wheel ... it makes the vehicle so frustrating to drive. Argh, HCI is so important.

Also, while I'm here, the steering wheel is adjustable in height as in many cars, but I've never seen a vehicle with indicator lights on the driver's panel at the top and bottom (they're all at the top) so there's always chance you can't see them when you adjust the wheel height. I've driven a lot of cars as we often hire. Seems like a fundamental flaw to me.



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