Volkswagen brings back physical controls for essential cabin functions

[ZedRM]

"It's not a phone; it's a car"

YES! This! Except...

Now, the company is backtracking.

More backtracking. Every necessity of life or creature comfort control needs to be completely hands on and manual.

Every auto maker needs to do this and take it further. MORE MANUAL/PHYSICAL CONTROLS!

Thank you.

 

[yannus]

Hopefully we soon get our 80's-90's cars back !

 

[bwbeam]

Finally. I wonder why it took them so long.
You don't have to look at knobs and other physical controls in order to use them. But you have to look at sliders and focus your attention there, which could be pretty dangerous while driving. It's surprising there are no lawsuits (at least that I know of).

and here I thought I was the only one that did NOT like these touch screens

 

[3ogdy]

Thank you to VW and the people with common sense for this.

 

[StupidPeopleSuk]

Well, check this out:

Shortly after buying a 2021 GMC Acadia a few years ago, the controls-literally-everything touchscreen, sensors, & wiring harnesses went poopoo...repair/replacement costs: $4700 + 3 long, tiresome weeks at the stealership waiting on the parts....sooooo glad it was under warranty, so it did not cost us anything, but just sayin !

A few months ago, the relatively primitive panel in my 2011 Expedition, which only controls the radio/CD/clock & nav system starting acting up... repair/replacement cost: $299 + 2 days at my local shop, who sourced the panel from a salvaged vehicle....

Guess which way I'm going when the Expy gives up the ghost

 

[Vanderlinde]

The initial R&D done into cars, is calculated along with the car parts. Lets just say selling a car won't yield a car maker profit, but it's within the parts and it's designed life cycle.

I had a 2001 RS4 B5 Avant with approx 500HP worth of madness. One day the brakes where due - ordering the original B4 RS4 Avant ones costed (!) 4600 EU without any labor. I'm asking the dealer why is this price so explosively high compared to, Brembo or any other brand? They explained (honest) that during the R&D and lifecycle of the car, prices are inflated exactly because of that. I thanked them and ordered my parts online.

Difference was 1800 EU including labor vs 4600 EU without any labor done. And they where even better, perforated front and back discs + pad that held up PERFECTLY fine even on track.

Another example: We needed a gearbox sensor for the exact same car. Now there is obviously one with a RS4 badge on it and one with a S badge. The S badge costed less then 80 EU, the one with RS4 badge more then 180 EU. The difference? They where identical.