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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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[–] adaveinthelife@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago

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

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

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

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago (3 children)

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

[–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 4 points 6 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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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (4 children)

How does this automatic start stop work that you don't like? And what brand of car is your experience with?

I have a VW ID.4 and I have no idea what you mean? If I use adaptive cruise control it will stop if the traffic stops, and it will start again automatically when traffic moves again. Working exactly as it is supposed to.
However if I don't want that, I can touch the break at any time, which obviously disables cruise control, and release the break to roll slowly forwards like a traditional automatic in drive gear position.
Or if I hold the break for a short while, it will engage auto hold, and only go forwards again if I use the speeder.
Auto hold can be disabled if I don't want it. But I like the feature, as I'm used to drive a manual.

Everything works perfectly and intuitively, I've only had the car for a month, and it's so nice to operate compared to an older car.

If I don't want the adaptive cruise control, that too can be disabled, and it will work like a traditional dumb cruise control.

Edit: The post I responded to is apparently about start stop of the engine, which was in no clear, especially since automatic start stop of the car is a common feature of modern cars, just saying start stop in no way indicate the engine more than the air condition.

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (4 children)

No, this is a feature that cuts the engine off when you’re at a stop. Then the engine re-starts when you try to accelerate again. Or if the AC needs to kick on. Or if the car needs literally anything. It’s jarring, and it’s little more than a gimmick that manufacturers used to improve gas mileage in testing.

[–] guy@piefed.social 5 points 6 days ago

And you know, reduce unnecessary emissions

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[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

That's not the feature they're talking about.

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[–] Atropos@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Finally, some good fucking cars

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 3 points 6 days ago
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