boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoVW Is Putting Buttons Back in Cars Because People Complained Enoughwww.thedrive.comexternal-linkmessage-square304fedilinkarrow-up11.89Karrow-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.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square304fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanscars@lemmy.world
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up29·11 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-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31arrow-down1·11 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-squareDaDragon@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7·11 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.