The lack of physical buttons in new cars should be considered alarming from a safety POV.
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Yeah, it's why I'm considering Mazda for my next vehicle. Granted, my 2010 Civic needs to get closer to "death" (about 100K more miles or so).
Physical controls were a primary reason I went with a 2023 Mazda 3. I didn't want a touch screen as the primary input device. The rotary dials for menus and volume have been great. I find the screen is just in a better position too; it doesn't need to be within reach so it just blends into the dash better and is at an easier angle to see.
Physical buttons please and thank you
I just found out that the Tesla 2024 Model 3 has a gear selector that's incorporated into the touchscreen.. I saw it (someone I know bought one) and I cannot understand.
I drove it, it's as bad as it sounds. They got rid of the stalks on the sides of the steering column too, the turn signals are buttons on the front of the steering wheel, which is even worse imo.
"You know what would be fun, fucking with 20 years of muscle memory tied to my ability to drive safely" -no one
I heard you can buy aftermarket stalks now
-~~no one~~ Elon
And only automakers are surprised by this. This last time I bought a car, i avoided all the new ones and just got a reliable one from 2013. Fuuuuck all the tattletale noises, fuck all the touch screen interface bullshit, and fuck their ridiculous asking prices.
All 4runners still reigning supreme with chonky ass thicc boi buttons and dials. Give me Android auto capabilities on a small screen, backup camera, and rear parking sensors. That's it.
My wife drives a 2023 loaded Kia Sportage. The thing is basically a smartphone on wheels. Giant dash screen with all the car controls buried in it, touch screen climate controls that double as touch screen audio/volume controls. If I want to change the AC temp I have to take my eyes off the road for a few seconds. Also a subscription service if you want to use any of the actual useful functions like remote start, remote climate control, remote door lock/unlock, sentry mode, etc. I hate where cars are at today.
I have a '24 Subaru that is similar but I don't really mind it. There are physical buttons for the temperature but every other ac control is digital. No reason to look at the screen while driving since there are audio controls on the wheel plus voice commands so I usually turn it off once I set certain settings that won't save for some reason. I gotta set them every time I start the car. That's the most frustrating thing about it. Having a map available has helped me a few times so I didn't have to pull out my phone to look. It was also a decent price around $30k.
I have a 2015 Tacoma. Toyota has abandoned the infotainment system. There is no way to update the navigation. I wish that when manufacturers stopped updating the infotainment system they were required to make it open source, and give a final update adding android auto and apple car play.
I have a Kia Niro and have a similarish gripe about the switching ac/media controls, but the media controls are also on the wheel so it's not that bad if you leave it on the temp control mode mostly.
Car tech peaked in 2018. Everything since then has been a down grade in my opinion
My 2017 Toyota is loaded with touchscreen crap so I guess YMMV
I threw out 2018 somewhat arbitrarily because it's when I still saw physical buttons but also got carplay.
I agree, I bought my car in 2018 and its got a small screen and carplay / android auto. No OTA updated, no capacitive buttons, i don’t have to dig through touchscreen menus to change settings. I want to go electric soon, but everything i have driven is obnoxious with what you have to deal with in the cabin.
Very similar for me. I wish I had carplay, but otherwise my car does everything I want it to do without any fuss. I don't need a wrap around screen on the dashboard because I'm looking at the road.
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