@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 1 year agoVW Is Putting Buttons Back in Cars Because People Complained Enoughwww.thedrive.comexternal-linkmessage-square297fedilinkarrow-up11.88Karrow-down115
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minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigodlinkfedilink29•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-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish30•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-squareDaDragonlinkfedilink7•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.