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Tesla Model X Owner Has Had Enough Of Minimalism, Adds Physical Buttons (insideevs.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Tesla Model X Owner Has Had Enough Of Minimalism, Adds Physical Buttons::Tesla Model X owner from China has attached a panel of physical buttons to the vehicle's main control unit for quicker access to some key functions.

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[–] 54 points 2 years ago (1 child)

This seems like a great idea to me. Touch screens are a terrible way to operate controls while driving. Some car companies have begun backing off from the trend and are moving back to buttons for some functions.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    Touch screens are great for dynamic interfaces, but terrible for anything that involves feedback or a tactile experience.

    My vehicle - though not a Tesla - still pisses me off that all the stereo controls except the power button are touch-based (even power appears to be a software-activated button as it failed once when the unit locked up). The saving point on my vehicle is that the steering controls (volume, prev/next) do still exist as physical buttons.

    At the very least, they're should be a physical on/off, and physical dials/controls for volume and heating adjustments so a driver can change those without taking eyes off the road.

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