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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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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I swear I've seen an article about that every year for at least the last 4 years. It's always about Volkswagen too. Are they really changing things or they're just talking about it?

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago

The next generation of vehicles typically takes 4-5 years of design to be released, so I'm not sure what else you expect?

[–] guy@piefed.social 6 points 4 days ago

I don't own a car and probably never again will, but God damn yes. Knobs not screens in a vehicle.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago

Good. Now put round headlights on your new electric vans. They'll look even better.

[–] adaveinthelife@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

I would be excited about this coming from anyone but 'lets make it neumatic' VW

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago (12 children)

If they're undoing changes that customers hate, maybe they'll get rid of automatic stop-start too?

[–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That was a federal regulation that Trump undid. Won't get rid of it on your car, but it will for future cars.

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[–] Atropos@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Finally, some good fucking cars

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