"These are pretty common in Australia as they block the afternoon sun on the external faces of the building before it hits the windows. We have remote ones on the bedrooms upstairs at our house. Gives you a dark, quiet bedroom and saves on cooling costs."

"The interior is somewhere between prison and that tube screensaver from the early 2000s"

"I would imagine it is set at that height as the rail runs through the middle and they have dropped the seating area so someone can stand in those areas without hitting their heads on the curved roof, but it sounds sexier to make it a 'design decision'"

"Only the US uses the entire brake light as an indicator. Everywhere else only the orange flashes which makes far more sense then."

"Hi James, Wasn't sure how directly to reply to your comment (technical issues). Anyway, I may disagree with some of what you are saying as a heavy cyclist, but as a designer it is really good to see the level of rigour and understanding in your research. Keep it up."

"Or toe-clip or straps..."

"They will develop the tech and then sell to OEMs as an integrated solution ie. Apple CarplayThis is common practice in the car industry. Bosch make a good living selling tech to OEMs."