(10-05-2012 02:29am)jitenc Wrote: I am now eager to see the reply....
A lot is going on behind the scenes, jitenc. As PhilSkill is in charge, I will not steal his well deserved thunder.
The List is by nature a critique, so we struggle to determine how best we can avoid offending anyone involved in the Evoque's brilliant design and development.
What is the best way to deliver the document? I suspect an in-person delivery/discussion would be the most effective, but it could be difficult to get a meeting with the key executives we believe The List should be addressed to.
Maybe a forum member who already works for Jaguar Land Rover would be a good delivery person?
Phil, other suggestions from members at large:
1. grab handles above the doors, even if only fabric handles
2. touch sensitive lights above rear doors, like in front
3. option to purchase medical kit and triangle that fits in side-wall and wheel storage areas in rear, and LED flashlight that fits into the wheel area's molded diesel-gas adaptor slot.
4. option to purchase stick-on bonnet/hood vent moldings for non-dynamic vehicles
5. ability to adjust rear-distance sensitivity of blind spot warning light
6. option to purchase small, non-mirror, camera rear-view wing-mirrors, with integrated blind-spot warning light?
7. address the petition to a particular individual(s) in Jaguar Land Rover and/or give update on its reception by them to date (are they still ignoring us)
8. poll to prioritize suggestions, can the polling system be set up so everyone can vote for their own pet-peeves or favourite upgrade suggestions?
9. the inboard angle of driver's footrest encourages the knee to fall toward the steering wheel instead of toward the door, so unless Evoque is targeted primarily at females, make the angle neutral.
10. more flexible grill mesh on lower speakers so that knees can rest against them more comfortably, and make the colour of this mesh match the upper speakers, which it does not do currently
11. ability to recalibrate the yellow lines in the rear camera, especially if need to reverse off-road or over tight bridges, etc
12. different sounding beeps for different parts of car from proximity sensors (especially when you start the car)
13. system should search for previously connected phones (plural) to connect to, for several minutes longer, as it often requires an unnecessary manual connection.
14. The "agree" button on the navigation startup should be larger to reduce driver distraction
15. option to upgrade display to higher resolution
16. need date for update of navigation maps, and/or software generally
17. buttons on console display should be semi-transparent, so they do not obscure underlying information
18. would be nice to have an electric/memory steering wheel
19. more horsepower, especially now Porsche is competing with the Evoque
20. more sensitive lock/unlock buttons on outside door handles, with better lock-status feedback
21. seat heater can be turned off by turning centre dial, but only if auto or at least 2 dial-dots are on. This makes no sense, it should be able to turn off the seat heater under all conditions.
22. audio volume levels should be same for all channels while seeking.
23. no way to scan radio channels (2 secs on each channel, until radio told to stop scanning).
24. door handle testing by opportunistic burglars should cause the vehicle to light up, e.g. flashing headlights, etc.
25. arm rest could do with being a bit more adjustable in height and have some forward travel, plus it should allow a laptop-sized shelf to pull out from under it.
26. use a fabric in the back (over the spare wheel) that is easier to clean and which does not trap pet hairs
27. add a shallow storage bay under rear-center seat, opposite the rear air vents.
28. extra cupholder(s), especially for north american market.
29. there are no carpet mat anchors in rear, yet there are holes in the supplied rear mats
30. carpet mat anchors should be attached to the car more securely, and should have larger stabilizing flange
31. air conditioning through the seats
32. rear mud flaps should be standard, but should only drop down and become visible when vehicle is moving fast enough to throw stone chips at following cars
33. external airbags, front and rear
34. better styling of the overly-visible windshield wiper holder/pivot
35. firmer-fitting screw caps for the inside door handles
36. move the in-glass logo in the front windshield closer to the corner, or make it more transparent and less obstructive/distracting to the driver
37. each proximity sensor to have a different tone, so you know where the warning(s) is coming from, e.g. ba-bing for left, ba-bong for right, higher pitch for front, etc.
38. Widen the puddle lights to light up the entire area you will step in, not just a small circle somewhere eles, and put LED's under the door so you can see the ground when the door is open (BTW, this idea is currently NOT patented).
39. safer suspension mode selector buttons, they can be accidentally touched while driving, causing the vehicle to slow suddenly without brake lights.
40. using the business card holder, inside front right of arm rest storage compartment, will prevent the armrest from fully lowering.