@boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 7 months agoVW Is Putting Buttons Back in Cars Because People Complained Enoughwww.thedrive.comexternal-linkmessage-square306fedilinkarrow-up11.88Karrow-down115cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanscars@lemmy.world
arrow-up11.87Karrow-down1external-linkVW Is Putting Buttons Back in Cars Because People Complained Enoughwww.thedrive.com@boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 7 months agomessage-square306fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanscars@lemmy.world
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigodlinkfedilink29•7 months agoIt’s probably a cost issue. Running one wire harness to a touch screen is a lot cheaper than running a wire to every button in a car.
minus-square@Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish30•7 months agoIt’s also a “We can charge $900 for this $80 touchscreen when it fails in 5 years because your car is a brick without it” issue.
minus-squareDaDragonlinkfedilink7•7 months agoI hate the fact that you’re probably right about that reason.
It’s probably a cost issue. Running one wire harness to a touch screen is a lot cheaper than running a wire to every button in a car.
It’s also a “We can charge $900 for this $80 touchscreen when it fails in 5 years because your car is a brick without it” issue.
I hate the fact that you’re probably right about that reason.