The driver focused instrument cluster provides every information directly
in front of the driver - from navigation arrows to dynamic animations and infotainment.
Or, in another situation, if a driver cuts in
front of a driver with insufficient space, the rear driver may not be able to slow in time to avoid a collision.
One particularly attractive feature is a screen in
front of the driver which changes its display depending on whether you've selected sport or comfort driving modes.
An on - board sensor detects pedestrians and issues a visual alert on the dashboard immediately in
front of the driver if the system determines that there is a risk of collision.
Both are high - resolution, 12.3 - inch, full - colour displays, with the one in
front of the driver taking the place of conventional instruments.
It makes the area in
front of the driver seem a little more open despite the fact that the dash is now larger than before.
Three face - level vents are located directly
in front of the driver, and a single vent is located in front of the passenger.
Everything from the radio station to navigation now lives right in
front of the driver on the instrument panel as part of the «virtual cockpit.»
Directly in
front of the driver sits a thick - rimmed, three - spoke steering wheel with a series of redundant controls.
More significant, though, is the addition of Audi's Virtual Cockpit instrument display, an optional, multi-function color screen set right in
front of the driver where the main gauges usually go.
The screen in
front of the driver houses the virtual speedometer and tachometer (à la Jaguar) with a reconfigurable space in between for the trip computer, navigation or audio info, or night vision.
Instrument cluster is now LCD and has been merged with Connected Drive LCD, for one continuous LCD
from front of driver to center of dash.
Where the system truly stands out is its excellent stereo staging that lifts the sound up to ear level and stages the audio in
front of the driver for crisper sound at all volumes.
The car's interior follows Tesla's lead a bit, with a big screen in
front of the driver as well as a massive screen on the center console.
A new safety - oriented instrument panel featured a steering column designed to collapse under impact, and the gauges and controls were grouped in a hooded
binnacle front of the driver with the dashboard pushed forward and away from the passengers.
The main display in the center stack connects the car to the outside world, while the smaller monitor in
front of the driver depicts a speedometer and tach, and provides navigation information.
The curved screen is angled toward the driver, spanning the area in
front of the driver like an arc, symbolizing Volkswagen's «cockpit of the future.»
The dash (gas gauge, spedometer, oil) is in the middle of the dash instead of right in
front of the driver so that threw me off at first.
In
front of the driver inside the 2018 Mercedes - Benz E-Class sedan is an available 12.3 - inch screen that displays the vehicle's instrument cluster, showing off the vehicles gauges, speed and other relevant information in an easy - to - read graphical display.
Displays are clear too, with a large central dial in
front of the driver giving key information, with a side screen for handy tools.
Inside, a new curved instrument panel featured several round dials for gauges and other switches directly in
front of the driver while the lower section included the heating / air conditioning controls to the driver's left and radio, cigarette lighter and ashtray in the center and glovebox door on the right.
In
front of the driver lies the traditional VW analog dash in a minor symphony of brown and beige shades, from the chocolate - covered dash to the latte - colored cut - pile carpet.
The two screens almost meld into one another, with the central unit responsible for a newly updated COMAND infotainment system, and the screen in
front of the driver handling instrumentation in a range of themes and configurations.
All elements in
front of the driver flow outward from the center of the steering wheel, creating a pleasing sense of exhilarating tension as well as an ambience of roomy width across the cabin.
The multicolor digital gauge display also appears better executed in the c, although I'd still prefer it if it was directly in
front of the driver instead of canted off to the side.
The digital read - out instrument cluster in
front of the driver on the left (we don't know yet if there will be RHD versions) contains all driving information, while the screen on the right is housed in a non-structural section containing ducting, wiring, and the passenger airbag.
The one in
front of the driver houses the digital speedometer, the charge and range indicators, and the so - called dragonfly readout, which is an analog eco-meter.
Allegedly, the instrument cluster is now LCD and has been merged with Connected Drive LCD, for one continuous LCD
from front of driver to center of dash.
Each of our three test cars experienced multiple false alarms on its forward collision warning system, beeping and flashing «STOP» in
front of the driver for no reason whatsoever.
The second - generation ist is similar to the five - door Toyota Yaris / Vitz; however, unlike the Vitz, the instrument gauges are now shifted in
front of the driver as opposed to the middle of the dashboard previously.
A failure to use reasonable care, such as by cutting in
front of another driver with inadequate space or not hitting the brakes quickly enough, is likely a breach of reasonable care that can result in an accident.
Mobileye's systems include a camera mounted on the windshield that takes pictures of what is in
front of the driver.
He's even had an idea to give the Halo an extra practical application by incorporating some information screens into the bulky bit in
front of the driver.
The Arrows featured a mini-wing mounted high up above the front wing in something that looked like it would have been more at home with the high wings used in the 1960s, while the Jordan had a smaller wing on a pylon located right in
front of the driver.