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Otter@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months ago

Volkswagen reintroducing physical controls for vital functions | Autocar

www.autocar.co.uk

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Volkswagen reintroducing physical controls for vital functions | Autocar

www.autocar.co.uk

Otter@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months ago
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Brand's design chief commits to "never" repeating the "mistake" of relegating essential controls to touchscreens
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    3 months ago

    This may in part be motivated by new guidance from NCAP, which will from next year require that all new cars have physical controls to earn the highest safety ratings.

    https://www.evo.co.uk/car-technology/207666/buttons-could-replace-touch-controls-in-cars-thanks-to-new-euro-ncap-tests

    Whatever the motivation though, I’m glad for it. Getting rid of buttons was always a dumb idea and I’m happy to see pushback.

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      Hyundai (motor group) and some time later VW group announced that they are bringing physical buttons back.

      March of 2023

      As it turns out though, sometimes the old ways are best. Hyundai certainly thinks so, as it has pledged to employ real physical buttons in products to come.

      https://www.thedrive.com/news/hyundai-promises-to-keep-buttons-in-cars-because-touchscreen-controls-are-dangerous

      December of 2023

      https://insideevs.com/news/701296/vw-physical-controls-to-return/

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        3 months ago

        Fair :)

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      3 months ago

      I guess they forgot to add air conditioning and volume to the list of vital controls…

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