happy1977

Someone didn't spend time with the car (first part of the video).

tex2670

Oh boy.........

arentz07

I saw this last night as well. I showed my wife, and she just shook her head.

I feel like this is one of those topics Lexus salespeople should go over with buyers.

Margate330

Would it help?

I say no. Lol

Just think, we are sharing the road with these people, should make everyone feel safe. Lol

Striker223

Wait. What's the point of the manual releases if you went to digital control? That sounds like you just have both for no reason now?

tex2670

I would suggest that the video pretty clearly shows the need for redundant manual door releases when you have digital controls.

Striker223

Missed my point.....if there is STILL a physical release then why have a digital system at all? Totally pointless and just adds cost

tex2670

are you also opposed to key fobs? what's the point if there's an actual physical key hole?

arentz07

The point is to prevent accidentally opening the doors when it is unsafe to do so, such as when there is an oncoming vehicle or cyclist.

https://mag.lexus.co.uk/e-latch-system/

There's potential here to also allow for electronically opening the doors as well, like we've seen in Teslas or BMW 7-series, etc. Maybe it's not fully realized here in the NX...

Striker223

And I still stand by what I said in the thread that detailed that, if you are too idiotic to look before you open a door then you shouldn't be driving. On the teslas at least that lets them cut even more costs and make the cars even cheaper, on this is makes no sense if there is still that extensive of a backup physical system vs a true emergency door popper setup.

Striker223

Because it allows touch to unlock? Is that a trick question or are you being inane? This unlike fobs and proxy keys changes NOTHING on how a door is opened or closed and now has extra cost and weight for no reason, you still interact with the door the same way unlike something like the new 7 or a RR that have powered doors you don't touch. This is just redundant. The emergency system SHOULD be like a physical keyhole is on anything else, heck use the physical key to stab a small slot somewhere on the inside to act as the release system but don't waste the entire point of an electric system by just laying it on top of a normal set of latches.

arentz07

Maybe that's true. I don't disagree that people who are unaware of their surroundings should do better. However, I think we both know that adding layers of safety on top of our own responsibility is a nice thing to have. You could argue someone like me who is too stupid to be able to control a high-horsepower RWD vehicle should not be driving it. Yet, because of traction control and stability control, I feel the confidence to be able to actually enjoy it and not be terrified to use the gas pedal when I need or want to. You could argue that people who are too stupid to know where the corners of their cars are shouldn't be reversing into parking spaces and potentially backing over something or hitting something, but a 360 camera just makes the whole process that much easier and precise. I could go on all day.

And the ironic thing is - maybe people who don't understand their door handles shouldn't be driving.

tex2670

Touch to unlock = great!
Touch to OPEN = bad! unnecessary! waste of $$!

Champion tech you like; rail on tech you don't--then call others names. Classy.

SW17LS

I was going to post this last night. These electronic door openers are ridiculous...

SW17LS

Remember the FIREFIGHTERS couldn't figure it out either.