To enable drivers to control its functions without taking their eyes off the road, R-LINK features a large 18cm tactile display, steering wheel-mounted controls and speech recognition.
To wit: The tachometer is the size of a wristwatch tucked into the left corner behind the steering wheel (you can switch the display on the LCD screen), while the option for connecting to an iPhone takes prime and primary placement in the center console screen.
Thursday's was a defeat for Senate Republican leaders who looked to this vote as the first test of their power to display unity in the minority in steering Bush's agenda through the chamber.