Screenless = Luxury

[ElectricShitbox]

I have theorized that soon what will be considered "luxury" in a car will shift towards physical buttons and tech that's hidden.
Since tesla discovered that the cheapest option is to make all the controls happen through one relatively cheap screen, it was only a matter of time before auto journalists start talking about "bespoke physical interfaces" as a desirable feature.
At this rate, Slate can start charging G-wagon prices in a few years.

https://insideevs.com/news/804578/jaguar-type-01-ev-interior-reveal/

 

[FloppaEnjoyer8067]

I have theorized that soon what will be considered "luxury" in a car will shift towards physical buttons and tech that's hidden.
Since tesla discovered that the cheapest option is to make all the controls happen through one relatively cheap screen, it was only a matter of time before auto journalists start talking about "bespoke physical interfaces" as a desirable feature.
At this rate, Slate can start charging G-wagon prices in a few years.

https://insideevs.com/news/804578/jaguar-type-01-ev-interior-reveal/

I took my wife’s car (‘25 CX30)to the dealer for warranty work. They gave me a ‘26 CX5 as a loaner. Apparently, Mazda switched fully to screens in 2026. When explaining it to me, service guy said “yeah it sucks, but there’s Gemini powered voice command that will automatically make any changes”.

I tried to say “turn down my air conditioning temperature”. After a minute of buffering, I got “could not connect to network”.

how stupid. Give me a dial.