Goodbye center guage cluster-you will be missed....

[bronsin]

Riding a motorcycle you are taught NEVER to look at the speedo/tach. The ONLY place to look is the road ahead because things can happen very fast. Road racing motorcycles do not have them.

So I was glad to see the center gauges on the ECHO. Look at the road! Also, at night its far less distracting not to have a lighted display in front of you.

[A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby]

Originally Posted by bronsin

Riding a motorcycle you are taught NEVER to look at the speedo/tach. The ONLY place to look is the road ahead because things can happen very fast. Road racing motorcycles do not have them.

yes technically correct but cars drive on roads with speed limit laws, and on unfamilar roads, engineers have determined what speed you should be going so
you don't get surprised by a driveway or corner and be unable to react...and you pretty much need to stay aware of your own speed more often than what time it is or how much gas you have. also the rpm's don't mean a whole lot on public roads...you can hear and feel when you need to shift


anyhow yes the center cluster is offbeat...

[eric_edge]

Originally Posted by bronsin

at night its far less distracting not to have a lighted display in front of you.

i've had my yaris for two months and i JUST noticed this the other night...MUCH easier on the eyes at night.

also, if center mount is what is necessary for the driver's side glove box then i'll take it. SO handy

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by eric_edge

i've had my yaris for two months and i JUST noticed this the other night...MUCH easier on the eyes at night.

Good for you. My wife drives her car with the dash lights at night cranked all the way up!

There is nothing I can do to convince her this isnt the best thing to do...

[Yaristeve]

I like the center cluster but not for the reasons given so far. I like it because it frees up room for the little driver side glove box. Now I can store stuff that I may need while driving (napkins, pens, etc.) right in front of me and so I don't have to reach over into the passenger side box. I generally don't look at the gauges enough to make a difference whether the cluster is in front of me or to the center; just drive with the flow of traffic.

[theredone]

Originally Posted by bronsin

Riding a motorcycle you are taught NEVER to look at the speedo/tach. The ONLY place to look is the road ahead because things can happen very fast. Road racing motorcycles do not have them.

So I was glad to see the center gauges on the ECHO. Look at the road! Also, at night its far less distracting not to have a lighted display in front of you.

totally agree. I once got in an accident because i was looking down to see how fast i was going, believe it or not. I've learned since to gauge my speed based on my car's pedal resistance and feel. that's the way it should be!