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[–] yarn@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

Thank you!

I don't care what the reasoning is behind the decision (customer feedback vs. changes to safety ratings), I'm just glad it's happening and I hope all manufacturers follow suit.

This has been my gripe with new cars ever since I found myself needing one in 2022. Everything I looked at had a huge infotainment system front-ending climate and cabin controls. Want to turn your steering wheel heat off mid drive? Ha! Tap this specific spot on this screen 3 times and hope the car doesn't bounce while you're doing so or you'll accidentally turn something else on. Want to use voice controls? Joke's on you, they only work 50% of the time.

God forbid something happens to the control board (which costs thousands of dollars to replace if you're outside warranty), because then you're completely hosed.

You know what always worked without fail? The buttons in my 2005 Corolla.

[–] Mwa@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago
[–] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 1 points 3 months ago

Unbelievable levels of ingenuity.

[–] WheelcharArtist@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

would be nice seeing them doing it instead of talking about it

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[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I swear I‘ve read this headline like 4 times in the last month in this very community.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

Learning from Scout, which is also under the VW umbrella:

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Btw, is that a tablet dock i see?

[–] meekah@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The thing in the middle under the display? I'd assume its a scrolling wheel, kinda like on your mouse but very wide

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nah, it was somewhat of a joke about the built-in but locked away infotainment systems.

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[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 months ago

Hopefully they can hit some middleground so we don't end up back in the crazy button-hell that cars used to be. Having a billion buttons is equally as bad as having none.

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