boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoVW Is Putting Buttons Back in Cars Because People Complained Enoughwww.thedrive.comexternal-linkmessage-square293fedilinkarrow-up11.87Karrow-down115cross-posted to: cars@lemmy.worldhackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up11.85Karrow-down1external-linkVW Is Putting Buttons Back in Cars Because People Complained Enoughwww.thedrive.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square293fedilinkcross-posted to: cars@lemmy.worldhackernews@derp.foo
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up29·1 year 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-down1·1 year 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-up7·1 year 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.