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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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[–] TheGrandNagus 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There should be the mandatory inclusion of a set of open APIs that pass info like:

  • display and audio signal (duh)

  • microphone audio (to pass voice commands)

  • whether the headlights are on (to offer auto dark mode switching on the display)

  • whether the handbrake is engaged (so things like video playback can be a parked-only feature)

  • crash sensor activation (so that a phone could, if the user desires, automatically alert emergency services)

  • For EVs, battery SoC (so that navigation software can include charging stops seamlessly)

  • whether the car is left-hand-drive or right-hand-drive (so on-screen buttons can always be close to the driver, not on the wrong side)

From there on, there can be actual competition in the space. You're not just limited to Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. Any app would be able to use this API data.

[–] ThePantser 3 points 2 days ago

Agreed, The left/right hand drive is a hidden setting in AA too. I found it and was happy to be able to have my media controls on the other side because I use them more than navigation. I set my destination and go, I change my podcast more.