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Volkswagen will restore physical buttons to the dashboard in its latest compact car, part of a wider move away from touchscreens.

In a particularly retro touch, the new ID Polo will even have a volume dial.

For a decade or so, automakers rushed to replace knobs and switches with screens, Autoblog noted in October, but users largely disliked them: Controlling the air conditioning, for example, required delving through submenus while driving, which was both difficult and dangerous. Research found that using touchscreens took longer and distracted drivers.

Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and VW have all announced plans to return to more tactile controls, and US and EU regulators announced last year that cars with touchscreen controls could get worse safety ratings.

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[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

We need to go even farther, not go back.

Brighter headlights are better for safety to allow drivers to see more ….. but clearly humans can’t be trusted with them. Active matrix headlights are the best answer.

I find it fascinating to drive with high beams on, but watch a dark spot in my headlights follow oncoming cars so I don’t blind them. Everyone should have them

[–] MBech@feddit.dk 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I met one of those cars the other day. Was absolutely fascinating watching the headlight matrix dim to not blind me. I am left wondering, how good it is at noticing bikes and pedestrians though.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Mine does not act on pedestrians

I haven’t been in a situation to see if it reacts for bicycles. It seems to react to lights, rather than shapes so it’s possible