Re: door handles, ashtrays, and window switches

[Tom Nas <tnas@euronet.nl>]

Brett Dikeman <brett@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net> wrote:

>Ok, I'm feeling kinda bored sitting in a friend's driveways waiting for her
>to get ready, talking to another friend who was with me.  The conversation
>turned towards door handles(ie, "I'll go see what's taking her so long.
>Umm...where the hell is the door handle?")

>Here's my question.  Interior design should be oriented towards convenience
>and function, right?

>So why the hell do Audis have lighted ignition keys, ashtrays, window
>switches(and now shifter knobs), but NOT door handles?  It is quite
>possibly THE most important thing on the damn door.  No one smokes, and
>power windows don't get used that much except by the driver, who's very
>familiar with the car.

Hmmm... we _are_ talking about an Audi here, right? Huge chrome handle,
bang in the middle of the door? Hard to miss IMHO, but maybe that's just me.

You should try the same in a BMW 2002. Or a Volvo 740.

I _am_ a Mac user, BTW. It just seems to me that on these cars, most thing
are in the right place, like the cigarette lighter which is in the ashtray-
inacessible, as it should be.

Tom

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