Reston, VA Audi Q5 dealer impressed with friendly navigation touchpad
Remember that game you played as a kid where you would trace a letter on someone’s back and they had to guess the word of the message? Okay, some of you – many of you – are too young to remember playing any games that didn’t require a screen and a charger, but this game was a fun challenge.
It’s not so much fun, though, when you’re trying to communicate with your navigation system and can’t find the right letter. Audi has come to the rescue with a touchpad that will allow us, once again, to enjoy the simplicity of tracing letters. Using a touchpad, drivers can trace their destination one letter at a time until the system recognizes it. Reston, VA Audi Q5 customers will love this system because its simplicity allows the focus to stay on the driving.
So the Touch system will bring a more elementary level of use to navigators and will be features in the Audi A8, which is the fleet’s flagship and expected to be priced around $80,000. Reston, VA Audi S4 dealers are excited by the prospect of a navigation system that will seem fresh to buyers.
On sale this month, the Audi A8 carries the touch pad as a standard feature. The letters appear to the driver on the dashboard as they are traced, but if you prefer hands-free it also comes with voice recognition. Or if you liked the old-school, knob-turning through each letter until you arrive at your destination in the alphabet, you can opt for that as well.
Frankly, I think the touchpad idea sounds like fun. You can do it without really looking, so no driving distractions – the computer will read the letter back as well so you don’t ever have to take your eyes off the road. It just makes getting directions a little more fun! Let’s be honest – who wants to talk to a computer to find the fastest way to a concert or a power meeting? The kinesthetic aspect of the touchpad is great for those who can’t sit still.
Doctors and celebrities should use this with caution, though, as the letter does actually have to be recognizable to register. There is no pharmacist inside to interpret the handwriting. (Fun fact: Pharmacy students actually take a class on how to read medical scrawling.)
Adding more fun to the mix is that some long-wheelbase models have a back-seat navigation screen to help entertain passengers or perhaps those being chauffeured. They can write in their own destination if they don’t feel like talking to the driver. Reston, VA Audi Q5 dealers think this car and its touchpad navigation system will be popular with those who love to drive and those who prefer to be driven.
Reston, VA Audi S4 buyers will be the judges, but any new technical gadget is worth a look and this one has the potential for actual practical use, unlike, say, the sun-o-meter, or is the fun-o-meter. Anyway measuring the time you ride with the top down doesn’t even compare with touch screen technology. I wonder if it can translate drawings?
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Richard Leech is a freelance writer and auto enthusiast. His articles feature information on Reston, VA Audi Q5 dealers for Reston, VA Audi S4 buyers.
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