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That sounds like a good idea then?

they are also inherently dangerous

Genau

And they're dangerous and annoying

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Like EVs are not there for the environment. They are there to prop up the car industry.

Its a good thing that touchscreens and control cables NEVER EVER have technical problems or just break.

The Chinese are wayyyyy ahead of you... www.independent.co.uk/cars/electri...

Car makers got touchscreens wrong – and China is fixing it firstChina has ordered car makers to bring back physical buttons for 19 safety-critical functions – and even VW admits it got carried away with “spaceship” interiors. Steve Fowler explores the return of th...www.independent.co.uk

They cut cost but increase price tag.

Touchscreens in cars are a driver distraction issue. You can't fumble blindly by feel to turn the volume or the temperature down while still watching the road. How is it safe? How is it legal?

We want BUTTON, DIALS, AND HANDLES

Yes.

They're only useful if there's a co-pilot 'communications officer.' I hate those & don't even turn 'em on.

And they're cheesy, cheap, and fall apart. And they're dangerous.

Because car manufacturers can now design basics around screens instead of actually design interiors, plus the screens are inexpensive.

I have an idea - let's drive 75 mph while negotiating six levels on a touchscreen to adjust the AC. It's impossible to comprehend how f'ng moronic that design is!

I just upgraded from a 2024 Ioniq 5 to a 2026 Ioniq 5 and the biggest improvement was the controls that moved out of the touchscreen and into buttons and nobs. All the climate controls are easy, volume, seat heaters, almost everything I need and would get frustrated about is now a physical control.

A lot of stuff the manufacturers put in cars are “cost-cutting.” First up, companies like GM & Ford are actually primarily money lenders. Second; all cars are intended primarily to sell, and whether or not they actually fulfill the needs of consumers is a lesser priority.

100% correct. Shouldn't be legal to put controls deep into a touchscreen.

And a safety hazard

Not if the prices of chips keep going up - thank the data centers

China is already mandating real buttons, because they're not as corrupt as the US.

If it’s not mechanical I don’t want it

Most importantly they’re a safety hazard.

If it feels like a skilled hacker can take control of the vehicle at any moment, I don't want it.

Funny how using phones in cars is illegal, but using the touch screen provided isn't?!

And a road safety hazard.

You can be ticketed for using your smart phone whilst driving. What's the difference groping for the air-conditioning icon on a touchscreen?

As was true when Apple took away physical home buttons on iPhones, it dispenses with a useful hard-coded feature to give you unlimited choices -- but in this case, it's behind the wheel, thus creates the same danger as texting while driving, and as a bonus lays the foundation for unwanted adverts.

And, as much of a distraction as a cell phone. So when a driver has an accident because they were trying to turn the temperature down in their vehicle on their touchscreen, the manufacturer should be sued. 

It's a deliberate distraction from looking out of the front window :-(

Agree, plus they provide simpler assembly. But then why are new cars so expensive?

Maybe they assume everyone wants to 'talk' to their car and all surrounding appliances. I do not.

And an accident-inducing feature. Talk about distracted driving. Insurance companies must really like them.

can we cut this crap......People wanted touch screen, People LIKE YOU want to make the Manufacturers the bad guys again and again and again. Get a clue and get a life. Manufacturers try to appease the customer and people LIKE YOU want to make it something else.

For sure. You have to look at the fucking screen to adjust things. No knobs or levers you can feel

Hi does it save money for the manufacturer?

Also a bit of a designer "Lookit me I'm making everything all futuristic like in 'Star Trek,' 'cuz this is Progress and everything has to look new!" feature.

I think Elon's original rationale for popularizing them was that they made perfect sense for a passenger in a self-driving car.

most dangerous development in driving for last 10 years. mobile phones distraction, touch screens just bigger and more intrusive. Had a volvo with one and nearly crashed more times than other 25 cars owned and driven...

Buy a Chevy, it has buttons in addition to touchscreen. Also stayed the on the road better than Subaru last snowstorm I drove in, yes, you read that correctly. Nobody should be buying the Teslas

and a road hazard

Actually a design defect in most cases. Consumers not given an option and it provided manufacturers with a path to increase prices/profits. Try finding a replacement screen for a 10 year old vehicle. Accelerating vehicle write offs so dealers benefit. Number of IC/CPU modules in new cars is dumb

No, they aren't. They are a marketing feature. And people loved them for years and bought high tech cars. If enough people want knobs, they will be a marketing feature.

I have a Subaru and the touchscreen is a nightmare. It was clearly designed by an incompetent who had no understanding he was not designing a handheld tablet. Important buttons are tiny, important information is located at the bottom of the screen, forcing you to take your eyes fully off the road.

And lets not forget the data mining.

And a dangerous distraction.

It's easier to wire a touchscreen than each button. And we already know the distraction isn't safe.

and a damn safety hazard!

Expensive and unnecessary Bling that drives up the cost of Cars. Let me watch my favorite TV show while I drive. Really? What could possibly go wrong? The Car manufacturers are Greedy as Hell!

The whole computer interface for my 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe sport failed over the course of a couple of years. As it turned out, it was extremely common and the dealership had no solution for it but to replace the entire thing for $5000. The car was worth $10,000.

Cost-cutting? More like profit-increasing.

Sometimes I feel like my mom's 2018 Hyundai Kona is the peak of non-EV automotive technology. Buttons and knobs for the radio and air conditioning. CarPlay/Android Auto. Backup camera. Blindspot detection. But no annoying tech like touch screen everything. No reinventing what already works.