VW Bringing Buttons Back

[Brad]

VW Design Boss Confirms Buttons Coming Back: 'It's A Car, Not A Phone'

https://insideevs.com/news/752840/vw-brings-back-buttons-switches/

VW cut most of the physical controls out of its early EVs and learned a long, painful lesson.

[rcjordan]

Thanks!  Sending to Volvo middle-management now. 

[Travoli]

Hope that trend continues. Buttons and dials over screens, especially for climate control.

[littleman]

I am all for this -- real dials and buttons, things a driver can recognize by touch and don't require eyes to use.  I really dislike touchscreen controls in cars.

[ergophobe]

Drivers struggle to multitask when using car touch screens
https://www.futurity.org/drivers-car-touch-screens-3316332/

[rcjordan]

Also, right-handed front seat passengers can't operate touch-screens with their left hand and twisting in the seat to use their right hand isn't very --ummm-- ergonomic.

[Brad]

On my touch screen Subaru there is a lag between touching the screen button and and it actually doing what you want.  ie. turning off the radio there is always a lag before it shuts up. Annoys the heck out of me because I'm distracted during that time wondering if it's going to shut up or if I have to hit the button again.  I never had that with proper mechanical buttons.