boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 years agoVW Is Putting Buttons Back in Cars Because People Complained Enoughwww.thedrive.comexternal-linkmessage-square227fedilinkarrow-up11.71Karrow-down116
arrow-up11.7Karrow-down1external-linkVW Is Putting Buttons Back in Cars Because People Complained Enoughwww.thedrive.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 years agomessage-square227fedilink
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up26·3 years 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-up28arrow-down1·3 years 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-up6·3 years 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.