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User compares Lexus hybrid start button with Tesla's
Unconfirmed: A Reddit user reports that, after driving a friend's Lexus hybrid, he found interface design problems compared with his Tesla. The most recurring is the start button: after sitting down and shifting into gear, the car shows a reminder that it has not yet been “started.” The user had thought Tesla's lack of a start button was an advantage, but the text cuts off just as he reaches that conclusion, so the full comparison is unknown. This is a user discussion, not official news from Tesla or Lexus.
- The “not started” reminder appears when shifting into gear in the Lexus hybrid.
- The author says his Tesla does not need a start button.
🔎 Why it matters: There is no official confirmation: this is a user's account of the Lexus hybrid showing a “not started” reminder when shifting into gear, compared with the start-button-free system in his Tesla.
📈 Upside: Not applicable.
📉 Risk: It rests on one user's experience with a borrowed car, so it does not allow generalizing about Lexus design.
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