Btw, is that a tablet dock i see?
The thing in the middle under the display? I’d assume its a scrolling wheel, kinda like on your mouse but very wide
Nah, it was somewhat of a joke about the built-in but locked away infotainment systems.
ahh well, guess that is my !wooosh@lemmy.world moment of the day
Too bad, i liked the way it was going… in my experience 80% of the buttons are unnecessary, provided of course that the automation is well thought out .
That 20% though…you want that to be physical.
It’s been a long time since I looked but I hope most cars still have physical buttons/controls for all important functions! Besides being easier and faster to use, without them if a touchscreen malfunctions (hardware or software) everything is gone and you wouldn’t be able to drive the car. Then there’s the tracking and spying, and sometimes bugs and UI changes after updates–and now ads!?# Cars are becoming as enshittified like everything else now.
Aw, just when they were about to get rid of the steering wheel, shame.
Not sure how they were able to remove so many buttons in the first place and not be marked down on safety. Suddenly trying to find a demister on a touchscreen menu while in motion was never a great idea. Surprisingly, Volvo off all companies have been one of the worst for this. That’s why I like Dacias, little tech = little to go wrong.
And Volvo went from this:
To this:
Which is quite the change…
OTOH now we will get to enjoy dashcam videos of car rollovers where the driver is like, Where’s that playlist… OH GOD OH SHIT !!!
I mean it was a great idea of you wanted to reduce costs while also increasing the price of the vehicle.
And it looks nice.
Now, take out the bullshit that’s tracking you and sending the information back to them to sell, and we’ll be doing something great
Good
I literally did not buy/straightout refused to buy new Golf because of this crap. It does not get simpler than that: other producer got my money, VW group did not. Period.
Volkswagen should be forbidden to produce anything. There were even touch-SLIDE commands on the steering wheel. God only knows how many lives were lost in accidents, because someone ‘‘touched’’ something and switched something off or on. Horrible.
Thank you!
I don’t care what the reasoning is behind the decision (customer feedback vs. changes to safety ratings), I’m just glad it’s happening and I hope all manufacturers follow suit.
This has been my gripe with new cars ever since I found myself needing one in 2022. Everything I looked at had a huge infotainment system front-ending climate and cabin controls. Want to turn your steering wheel heat off mid drive? Ha! Tap this specific spot on this screen 3 times and hope the car doesn’t bounce while you’re doing so or you’ll accidentally turn something else on. Want to use voice controls? Joke’s on you, they only work 50% of the time.
God forbid something happens to the control board (which costs thousands of dollars to replace if you’re outside warranty), because then you’re completely hosed.
You know what always worked without fail? The buttons in my 2005 Corolla.
Thank you! Now bring back physical keys too!
The very definition of the solution looking for a problem that one.
Oh look I don’t have to put the keys in the ignition that saved me a whole tenth of a second. Of course now it’s possible to lose my keys in my own car.
I’ve never had this problem because I’m too poor to afford a car new enough to not have any buttons lmao
Same, I’m hoping “ol’ reliable” will last another 200k-500k miles so I won’t have to decide if I want to ride around in a privacy invading, poorly designed smart automobile, or if I’d rather just ride my bike everywhere. To be fair, my car is only around a decade old, but it’s old enough to be missing most of the smart tech, and none of the car’s functions tie in with the stereo.
Definitely set aside a repair fund and watch YouTube videos on how to do maintenance and common repairs on your vehicle. If its Japanese, the motor and transmission should hold on. But you’ll need brake rotors/pads, tie rods ends, struts, stabilizer links, etc. along the way. Its way cheaper if you buy your own parts and do it yourself. Good luck keeping your ol’ reliable going!
I swear I‘ve read this headline like 4 times in the last month in this very community.
revolutionary
Unbelievable levels of ingenuity.
Learning from Scout, which is also under the VW umbrella:
Hopefully they can hit some middleground so we don’t end up back in the crazy button-hell that cars used to be. Having a billion buttons is equally as bad as having none.
