Volkswagen brings physical pimples
Volkswagen plans to return to physical buttons in its future vehicles on haptic cursors and tactile screens for vital functions such as climate checks. The design of the automaker car manufacturer Andreas Mindt said Coach that the company “will never make this error again” and promises to bring together physical commands for volume, heating controls, fan speed and activation of risk light under the touch screen for all The ID of next year 2al.
Mindt also says that the decision to bring back the physical buttons was based on customer comments. “Honestly, it’s a car. It’s not a phone: it’s a car, “said Mindt. “We understood this.”
Volkswagen is not the only automaker to have a physical epiphany on digital in recent times. Last year, Hyundai said that discussion groups were “stressed, bored and steamed” when they could not control something in a pinch. Hyundai and Kia adopted a heavy approach to the touch screen in their electric vehicles, such as the Hyundai Ioniq 6 and Kia Ev6. Meanwhile in China, Xiaomi has accessory options so that customers Add their own physical commands.
The trend towards digital interfaces was launched more than a decade ago by the Tesla Model S with its impressive central touch screen. Slowly, the company has removed other physical orders, including transmission and signaling rods. The latter was resurrected in the new Y model and can go back to model 3.
The change of Volkswagen arrives at an interesting time as an EU car (NCAP) (NCAP) car assessment program (NCAP) should introduce new rules next year This requires cars to have certain physical orders to obtain a full five -star safety rating.
And he conflicts with the feeling of certain car leaders, including the chief of software Rivian, Washsy Benaid, who called “an anomaly” car buttons And predicted that soon everything will be controlled digitally by voice.
