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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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[–] MataVatnik 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why do companies push for stuff when they clearly know it's a bad idea? Where they gonna save money with touch screens?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yes, they actually save a significant sum with touch screens. Not only are the components cheaper (1 ~$150 touchscreen is cheaper than 15x $2 buttons w/ associated hardware + 10x $10 dials w/ associated hardware), but the wiring and electronics get significantly reduced.

[–] MataVatnik 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ah

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Plus, people liked the idea of touchscreens before they found about the actual downsides of touchscreens. So they were both meeting demand and doing cost savings at the same time.