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[SpaceEVDriver]

I also REALLY like how you're modulating your speed with your BRAKE. This works perfect for places like... in your garage. If you accidentally mash the pedal that you're using to control speed with creep on, you stop, hard.

If you accidentally floor the pedal with one pedal driving while in the garage, you're through the living room. And while infrequent, people get their pedals mixed up from time to time. I'd hazard a guess that it happens more with 1 pedal driving (because of the "force of habit"/familiarity thing).

I will often turn off 1PD if I need to back up at low speeds in a sensitive space or if I need to control coasting at low speeds.
In the Ford, there’s a bit of an “activation energy” to overcome before the vehicle starts to move while in 1PD, and at low speeds, this can be weird to manage. Especially if you’re also focused on other things like not running into objects, etc.

In other words, while I use 1PD for most of my driving, there are certain situations where I find it’s not the best mode to be in. I really hope Scout includes a way to quickly and easily change modes. I don’t care if it’s paddles, toggle switches on the panel, or some other physical approach. Ford put the mode toggle behind a couple of touchscreen menu options, which is annoying, especially when I’m doing work that requires gloves and I have to remove them to toggle the 1PD on or off.

 

[Chaz26]

But, its something we're used to now. In that way, its like QWERTY keyboards (which, fun fact, are DESIGNED to be the least efficient for typing, as a side effect of mechanical typewriters limitations, and fast typists that were causing the typewriters to damage themselves by the letters hitting at speed). But, uh, because we're familiar with it, I doubt the QWERTY Keyboard is going anywhere anytime soon.

It looks so weird, I wonder how long it would take to be quicker typing with that compared to the QWERTY layout when you're not used to it.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

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It looks so weird, I wonder how long it would take to be quicker typing with that compared to the QWERTY layout when you're not used to it.

I would never get there. I spent years and years training my typing speed. First on a mechanic typewriter, then on an electric typewriter, and finally on various keyboards. Until I injured a nerve in my hand ten years ago, I could type at around 100-120 WPM. I’m a bit slower not because the feeling in my left pinky is gone and I often miss the left shift key.

 

[Logan]

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It looks so weird, I wonder how long it would take to be quicker typing with that compared to the QWERTY layout when you're not used to it.

Yeah, that would be brutal.

Although, thats not one of the "actual" layouts that are designed for speed. There main others are DVORAK and COLEMAK.

I've never bothered to try/learn them though. I just get by with QWERTY. I'm not an astonishingly fast typist, but last I checked I was in the 80-100wpm range, so serviceable.

 

[THil08]

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It looks so weird, I wonder how long it would take to be quicker typing with that compared to the QWERTY layout when you're not used to it.

100%

 

[THil08]

Yeah, that would be brutal.

Although, thats not one of the "actual" layouts that are designed for speed. There main others are DVORAK and COLEMAK.

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I've never bothered to try/learn them though. I just get by with QWERTY. I'm not an astonishingly fast typist, but last I checked I was in the 80-100wpm range, so serviceable.

100%

 

[Logan]

Ok, while on the topic of keyboards (sorry, found this and thought it was super interesting).

Keyboard Heatmap Visualization

Keyboard Heatmap Visualization showing character distribution on different keyboard layouts while you're typing

www.patrick-wied.at

 

[cyure]

Ok, while on the topic of keyboards (sorry, found this and thought it was super interesting).

Keyboard Heatmap Visualization

Keyboard Heatmap Visualization showing character distribution on different keyboard layouts while you're typing

www.patrick-wied.at

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As someone who has been a transcriptionist for over 30 years, don’t change the keyboard.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

As someone who has been a transcriptionist for over 30 years, don’t change the keyboard.

What if they made it PBY?

 

[Chavannigans]

95%

Feel free to elaborate on that pesky remaining 5%

If I misspoke or am wrong please correct me.

 

[THil08]

Feel free to elaborate on that pesky remaining 5%

If I misspoke or am wrong please correct me.

0%

 

[THil08]

As someone who has been a transcriptionist for over 30 years, don’t change the keyboard.

100%

 

[cyure]

What if they made it PBY?

Nope not even then. When I used to be really busy it would not be uncommon to transcribe 100 to 150 pages in a day. I need to be fast not looking at PBY, as much as I love it.

 

[Chavannigans]

0%

Guys I think this thing is broken.

 

[THil08]

Guys I think this thing is broken.

100%-100%

 

[Logan]

What if they made it PBY?

Ok ok.

I know what it is.

But... each, and every time I see PBY, I see "Peanut Butter Yellow" first.

Anyone else see PBY and read that each time? No? Just me?

Or maybe thats more parental trauma again?

 

[LastDayScout]

Ok ok.

I know what it is.

But... each, and every time I see PBY, I see "Peanut Butter Yellow" first.

Anyone else see PBY and read that each time? No? Just me?

Or maybe thats more parental trauma again?

Now I do! Thanks a lot @Logan . At least it's not BSY.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Ok ok.

I know what it is.

But... each, and every time I see PBY, I see "Peanut Butter Yellow" first.

Anyone else see PBY and read that each time? No? Just me?

Or maybe thats more parental trauma again?

I see it as Peanut Butter and Yams.

Parental trauma.

 

[BeerParty]

Ok ok.

I know what it is.

But... each, and every time I see PBY, I see "Peanut Butter Yellow" first.

Anyone else see PBY and read that each time? No? Just me?

100%

 

[J Alynn]

I will often turn off 1PD if I need to back up at low speeds in a sensitive space or if I need to control coasting at low speeds.
In the Ford, there’s a bit of an “activation energy” to overcome before the vehicle starts to move while in 1PD, and at low speeds, this can be weird to manage. Especially if you’re also focused on other things like not running into objects, etc.

In other words, while I use 1PD for most of my driving, there are certain situations where I find it’s not the best mode to be in. I really hope Scout includes a way to quickly and easily change modes. I don’t care if it’s paddles, toggle switches on the panel, or some other physical approach. Ford put the mode toggle behind a couple of touchscreen menu options, which is annoying, especially when I’m doing work that requires gloves and I have to remove them to toggle the 1PD on or off.

This is great info to learn