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Hyundai Is Bringing Back Buttons Because Touchscreens Are ‘Annoying’ (insideevs.com)

submitted 2 days ago by ForgottenFlux to c/technology

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Hyundai is slowly backing away from the all-screen approach to interior design.

Hyundai Design North America Vice President Ha Hak-soo said that people "get stressed, annoyed and steamed when they want to control something in a pinch but are unable to do so."

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

The downside of building the phone/tablet into the car, though, is that phones change more quickly than cars.

A 20 year old car can be perfectly functional. A 20 year old smarphone is insanely outdated. If the phone is built into the car, you're stuck with it.

Relative to a built-in system, I'd kind of rather just have a standard mounting point with security attachments and have the car computer be upgraded. 3DIN maybe.

I get the "phone is small" argument, but the phone is upgradeable.

And I'd definitely rather have physical controls for a lot of things.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's why Car Play/Android Auto is the best way to go. The smarts are in the phone, but you can have a bigger display.

[–] simplejack 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Exactly. These systems have been around for a decade and my new phone still works on an old Alpine CarPlay head unit from 2014.

Base alpine software may feel dated, but once the phone is in, I get the modern version of all my mapping, listening, and communication software.

Projection systems rock. I was an early adopter and I refuse to go back. Docking a phone on an air vent is janky.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Sadly, I still have an older car without Car Play/Android Auto.

[–] simplejack 2 points 2 days ago

Have you thought about upgrading to an aftermarket stereo or a one of those CarPlay / aa units that connects to your car’s existing auto inputs? I had CarPlay in a 2001 Subaru.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

A 20 year old car can be perfectly functional.

Not if the car manufacturers get their wish. They'd love to force you to buy a new car every few years. Having tech installed that becomes obsolete fast would help make you upgrade.

[–] simplejack 2 points 2 days ago

Yeah, but most manufacturers support CarPlay and Android Auto these days. Your car’s dashboard experience inherits whatever your phone’s OS projection system sends.

My old car’s onboard infotainment may be a decade behind, but when I plug my phone in, it’s 2024.