Otter@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoVolkswagen reintroducing physical controls for vital functions | Autocarwww.autocar.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down11
arrow-up15arrow-down1external-linkVolkswagen reintroducing physical controls for vital functions | Autocarwww.autocar.co.ukOtter@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squaretiramichu@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoThis may in part be motivated by new guidance from NCAP, which will from next year require that all new cars have physical controls to earn the highest safety ratings. https://www.evo.co.uk/car-technology/207666/buttons-could-replace-touch-controls-in-cars-thanks-to-new-euro-ncap-tests Whatever the motivation though, I’m glad for it. Getting rid of buttons was always a dumb idea and I’m happy to see pushback.
This may in part be motivated by new guidance from NCAP, which will from next year require that all new cars have physical controls to earn the highest safety ratings.
https://www.evo.co.uk/car-technology/207666/buttons-could-replace-touch-controls-in-cars-thanks-to-new-euro-ncap-tests
Whatever the motivation though, I’m glad for it. Getting rid of buttons was always a dumb idea and I’m happy to see pushback.