2022 E450C Arrived - HUD Question
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2022 E450C Arrived - HUD Question
I ordered a 2022 coupe back in February, and put it out of mind, figuring it would come around November. Last weekend - out of the blue - our dealer emailed me a photo of it sitting in his service shop. Whoa! Nice surprise. I did a quick/easy CarMax sale of my 2019 coupe for a welcome profit (over residual buyout), and picked up the new car yesterday. It came exactly as ordered, no options affected by shortages. My 2019 had no HUD. Because I love the HUD on my wife's Lexus, I wanted it on my new E450. But so far I'm puzzled by the difference between the two. The Lexus HUD projects much bigger and easier-to-read. The MB HUD looks tiny, dim, and here's the kicker -- polarized sunglasses render it invisible. WTF?! Maybe I'm missing something. I'll fiddle with it again today - as I gain familiarity with the new controls - to see if I can change its position, and somehow make it bigger and/or brighter. Any suggestions on how to maximize its visibility would be welcome. Thanks!
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As Roseanne Roseannadanna was wont to say, "Never mind!" Figured out how to brighten and reposition the readout. Much better now. It still disappears if I put on polarized shades, which seems kinda -- what's the word? -- loony. Looks like I'll have to spring for non-polarized Ray-Bans to take full advantage of my $1100 option. Think Stuttgart would cover the cost? :-)
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As Roseanne Roseannadanna was won't to say, "Never mind!" Figured out how to brighten and reposition the readout. Much better now. It still disappears if I put on polarized shades, which seems kinda -- what's the word? -- loony. Looks like I'll have to spring for non-polarized Ray-Bans to take full advantage of my $1100 option. Think Stuttgart would cover the cost? :-)
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Thanks, Mikey. Makes sense if polarization works on sunglasses anything like how it works on camera-lens polarizers. So I'll give it a try, but it sounds uncomfortable. At my age, I might get stuck in that position, doze off, or tumble into the passenger seat.