Recently, the IxDA list has been discussing a couple of commercials that Ford is running. One of them is readily available on their website:
Go to the Ford “Drive One” website. Scroll down to the bottom, it’s the last video on the page.
The other video doesn’t seem to be online, but I happened to record it along with Lost last week. So I’ve uploaded it for anyone who hasn’t already seen the commercial.
Has anyone actually used one of these new systems? I’m curious to hear some real world feedback on how good or bad it actually is. At a glance, parts of it look kind of chunky and even a little ugly. But I could see how people might need big, chunky buttons while they’re driving.
In any case, major props to Jason Johnson for being one of the first UI designers to be featured in a commercial!