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Volkswagen brings back physical buttons for all new cars | Autocar (www.autocar.co.uk)

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Interior of ID 2All concept shows how Volkswagen is responding to criticism about over-reliance on touch controls

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[–] breadsmasher 12 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The new interior has a row of physical (and backlit) buttons for the climate and a rotary controller on the centre tunnel to control the screen on the dashboard above, much like with BMW’s iDrive.

Reading the article you are replying to tends to be helpful

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Exactly and in the modern world today, you can't just expect them to put a fm radio and an anolog driver cluster. Although the center infotainment tablet could be a little bit smaller. They could have also designed the cockpit better around the screens rather than just sticking the tablets.

[+] PP_BOY_ -8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

So you're telling me I can control my fuckhuge ugly tablet with some physical buttons?? Le gasp sign me up, that'll be $44,999 plus tip

Edit: anyone buying a car made after 2012 that isn't Toyota is outing themselves as mentally deficient.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, it doesn't address the awful and lazy design that is "hardwired tablet in middle of console", but at the very least it provides a way to interact with car functionality without taking your eyes off the road.

It's a small win in a losing war.

[–] netburnr 3 points 11 months ago

How is turning a dial to find the right option on the screen reduce eye time off road? You still have to seek around and look at the screen to find your option you want.

[–] breadsmasher 0 points 11 months ago

le gasp

thats some cringe shit.

[–] DoomBot5 0 points 11 months ago

Wow, and I thought you were dumb before, then I saw your edit.