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I've never really thought it needed discussion. I've always put mine to the side of the screen and quite low down - using it as a guide/info; not causing a problem for vision, not distracting, can reach it if I need to touch the screen (choose a new suggested route for instance) etc etc

Often I've seen people with them in the middle of the screen, but relatively low down and relatively small phones - I don't get putting them in the middle of the screen, but each to their own if they can still see out well.

The weekend just gone I saw four (I think, I lost count, my WTAF-o-meter was in overdrive, for this and other things!) drivers with big FO phones up high and only slightly to the right of their field of vision

Seriously? Surely this is illegal? WTF would you want a sodding great phone in your field of vision in your screen whilst driving on small mountain roads - or any roads TBF??


Mind you, the standard of driving was pretty horrific in general - a lot of people crossing the white lines or swerving hard for seemingly no reason A bit scary - and it wasn't even a holiday weekend

I don't, it's on the dash, in the middle, I can't stand stuff on the windscreen.

Just above the steering wheel so I can watch telly on the go

I don't like having anything above the bottom of the windscreen at all. Factory nav on the dash if fitted or phone down low - I don't want to look at the it all the time, the audio's enough for 95% of the journey.

Get some of those new Apple goggles and have them project the route onto the road in front of you.

On the inside.

Low down and central by preference. The mk7 Transit had a fold out table type thing, I had a smooth disc on that.

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:17 pm Get some of those new Apple goggles and have them project the route onto the road in front of you.

Yeah I saw the peasants with those.

My car has an augmented reality HUD sat nav system from the factory.

It's great 'cause it means I have plenty of room for this now.

Yorick wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:14 pm Just above the steering wheel so I can watch telly on the go

That is where the tablet or the kindle goes so you can read and drive...

Followed somene watching porn in traffic and it was projected on the rear seat headrests.

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:21 pm

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:17 pm Get some of those new Apple goggles and have them project the route onto the road in front of you.

Yeah I saw the peasants with those.

My car has an augmented reality HUD sat nav system from the factory.

It's great 'cause it means I have plenty of room for this now.

Nice lenovo laptop.

I have seen people with their phone wedged between the airbag and the top of the steering wheel... but you need a phone that fits in the gap.

Suction mount onto the the 'infotainment' screen. Which also displays a satnav, although with maps as new in 2017.

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:28 pm I have seen people with their phone wedged between the airbag and the top of the steering wheel... but you need a phone that fits in the gap.

Ooh - that could become an interesting facial implant .

Personally, I've found that tucked into the offside dash means it's perfectly visible when needed, but completely out of the way. Ie over the offside vent.

In my pocket.

It's not 2005 any more.

My wife in her last car had a magnetic mount that wedged into one of the vents.

Being a woman, she either had the heating in the car set to Off or Max (nothing in-between).

When the heating was on max her old iphone 7 used to turn off halfway through the journey... over heated!

Rockburner wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:36 pm Personally, I've found that tucked into the offside dash

I work as an Engineer for an automotive OEM. There are cars out there on the road today with bits on that I designed. Right now, I'm working on cars technology for the late 2020s. I have a degree in Automotive Engineering.

I'm still not sure which side is the offside

I've never heard anyone in this bizz call it anything other than "left" and "right"

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:43 pm

Rockburner wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:36 pm Personally, I've found that tucked into the offside dash

I work as an Engineer for an automotive OEM. There are cars out there on the road today with bits on that I designed. Right now, I'm working on cars technology for the late 2020s. I have a degree in Automotive Engineering.

I'm still not sure which side is the offside

I've never heard anyone in this bizz call it anything other than "left" and "right"

I worked with people like you at Ford and Jaguar But there were more stoopider people employed by Visteon

You would (probably not) be amazed at the number of Engineers in car companies who DGAS about cars

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:43 pm I'm still not sure which side is the offside

Nearside = near to the kerb

Horse wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:51 pm

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:43 pm I'm still not sure which side is the offside

Nearside = near to the kerb

Yeah I know that in the same way I know that the 5/8" spanner is bigger than the 19/32", I have to think about it first