@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 2 years agoVW Is Putting Buttons Back in Cars Because People Complained Enoughwww.thedrive.comexternal-linkmessage-square286fedilinkarrow-up11.85Kcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up11.85Kexternal-linkVW Is Putting Buttons Back in Cars Because People Complained Enoughwww.thedrive.com@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 2 years agomessage-square286fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigodlinkfedilink28•2 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-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish29•2 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-squareDaDragonlinkfedilink7•2 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.