• TheRealKuni@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    I don’t mind a touchscreen. Apple CarPlay/Android Auto are really nice.

    I just also want physical controls for everything the car needs to do to be a car, like climate control or wipers or shifting. And also physical controls for play/pause, skip, volume, and tuning.

    Touchscreens can do a lot to enhance the car experience, but they cannot replace physical buttons.

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        11 months ago

        Sure. I don’t want games or videos (though I can see how that would be useful while waiting for an EV to charge).

        I just want Apple CarPlay/Android Auto. Or, failing that, whatever controls are necessary to facilitate an infotainment system.

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          11 months ago

          How much entertainment do you need while driving? Can’t you just plug your phone in for some music?

          Do you really need a maps app built into your car when you already have one on your phone?

          I just can’t see a reasonable use for an infotainment system that isn’t already taken care of perfectly by the device I already have.

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      11 months ago

      If it’s the kind of thing that it’s not reasonable to expect that people will stop by the side of the road to do, it should be buttons. The rest can be touch.

      So for example setting a destination on your navigation interface is fine to do via touch screen, but starting/stopping swipers or changing audio volume is not.