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VW is bringing back physical buttons in their newer models, e.g. ID.3 Neo and Polo. Skoda never did away with them. It's also part of the safety rating of Euro
by benjymo 3mo ago
VW is bringing back physical buttons in their newer models, e.g. ID.3 Neo and Polo. Skoda never did away with them.
It's also part of the safety rating of Euro NCAP, and AFAIK China mandated physical buttons for important functions as well.
- bestham 3mo agoThe wheel in an Enyaq before the facelift is the same haptic one-button shitshow. They have some buttons that act like shortcuts below the infotainment. But it the screen is still essentialistisk for managing crucial functions.
- arethuza 3mo agoThe steering wheel on my Scala has 8 buttons, two knobs (which can be clicked), 2 flappy paddles and 3 stalks...
- earthnail 3mo agoI have a 2021 Skoda Octavia and boy do I have to touch the screen a lot. Yes, you can open the AC screen by tapping the AC button but then you still need use the touch screen for any actual AC adjustments. It’s a joke that that’s legal. Looking at my phone is illegal, yet it’s many times faster.
- technothrasher 3mo agoMy 2025 Audi A3 is pretty good with buttons and knobs. The only time I need to touch the screen (other than for CarPlay) is to tell it, "no, you still cannot steal my data" every time I turn the car on.