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Capacitive controls could be the cause of a spate of VW ID.4 crashes
(arstechnica.com)
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#bringbackbuttons
I've got a few capacitive buttons in my car, none of them critical, but I'd gladly replace them with the physical buttons in the lower tier version of that car...
Like, how is this considered the nicer option? Hell, I think they're actually cheaper for the manufacturer than proper buttons at this point...
But sure, I really want to have to try three times to turn the vented seats on because I don't hit the exact right spot on the pad, only to accidentally switch it to the heated seats in triple digit weather while reaching for the AC knob (which actually is physical, thankfully)
Of course they are cheaper, thats why they put them everywhere instead of regular buttons.
But not as much on the lower end models... That's what's confusing to me.
Yeah, this stuff is always cheaper. Companies, like Tesla, have convinced a few stupid people that it's "premium" but if you look at all the cheapest cars coming to market all they have is a touch screen, like Tesla. It's the absolute cheapest option and it sucks.
Car companies won't be happy until cars become yearly upgrade items like phone companies have convinced us to do with mobile phones
Well I'd gladly switch my car on yearly basis if it cost the same as my phone...
Nicer in the sense of flat panel that doesn't have dust in the seams making designers happy. And they're indeed cheaper to install.