Volkswagen Admits Touchscreen Experiment Failed, Will Bring Back Physical Buttons - Afronomist
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In a significant shift in design philosophy, Volkswagen has acknowledged the shortcomings of its touchscreen-dominated interiors, opting to reinstate physical buttons and controls in its upcoming models. The German automaker's new ID. 2all concept car encapsulates this shift, showcasing a more user-friendly and intuitive interior design that prioritizes driver experience. Details The ID. 2all's interior
  • stoy@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I have a 2021 Seat Leon, basically it is a Golf with a Spannish design, almost everything apart from actually driving the car uses touch controls, with one exception, media can be controlled by buttons and a roller on the steering wheel.

    It is really annoying and countries need to regulate that the following can’t be touch controls:

    A/C Temp

    A/C Fanspeed

    Heated rear window

    Heated wind screen

    Heated seats

    Exterior light controls

    Media volume

    Media play/pause

    Media previous/next track

    Engine mode (Electric/Hybrid/HybridCustom)

    • Track_Shovel@slrpnk.netEnglish
      0·
      10 months ago

      This has been a gripe of mine for a looong time and not just in cars. For fuck sake, my fucking oven is touch screen and has wifi. why?

      Every time I wipe it off, it thinks I’m touching 37 buttons and it overwelms the CPU, and the system restarts

      Never again

      • no banana@lemmy.worldEnglish
        0·
        10 months ago

        Same with fucking electric stove tops. Why am I to use touch controls on the same surface that heats my pots and pans? Idiocy.

        • Damage@slrpnk.netEnglish
          0·
          10 months ago

          Well, touch controls on appliances make more sense because they should last way longer than mechanical buttons, and it’s not dangerous for you to focus your attention on them like it would be while driving.

              • Nudding@lemmy.worldEnglish
                01·
                10 months ago

                Lol there are mechanical buttons who still work who outlive any touchscreen alive today by 200 years, what are you talking about lol?

    • iwilljustforget@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Aside from media related options, why wouldn’t you want all of those to be automatically controlled?

        • iwilljustforget@lemmy.mlEnglish
          1·
          10 months ago

          Yes. Nice cars that automatically handle these functions for me. I wouldn’t ever want to go back pushing buttons when it can just happen when it’s supposed to.