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I don't know, I think the controls [0] on my car (VW Golf 2017, <20k new) are pretty close to perfection. Physical buttons or dials for everything except for i

I don't know, I think the controls [0] on my car (VW Golf 2017, <20k new) are pretty close to perfection. Physical buttons or dials for everything except for infotainment settings, but minimal with no clutter. Steering wheel input for cruise control/audio/wipers and the heads up display, while the climate controls are dead simple and easy to work without looking down. Infotainment has both touch and a context sensitive dial. Everything is grouped contextually and I never have to look away from the road. I was especially impressed that a single dial (left, next to the lights) dims _every_ light in the entire cabin to the same brightness, across many different subsystems. Great design shields the driver from the complexity of the system. [0]: https://i.imgur.com/wiqfh1w.jpg https://i.imgur.com/wiqfh1w.jpg

fermienrico 6y ago
That's a beautiful UI for a car, I also love BMWs (E90-F30) models before the latest 2019 redesign. 2012-2019 BMW 3 series is a perfection in UI design IMO.
andrepd 6y ago
The car I drive has the same problem as that image: undifferentiated buttons to control the AC. I want to turn on the windscreen defogger (or whatever it's called). Now which button is it, oops, now I have to look down cause I can't remember nor can I locate it by touch if I did.
- adamweld 6y ago
  On the golf it's not a button but a dial (furthest right). I leave it on Defog most of the time (straight up) and change from there without needing to look. If I'm unsure a quick glance tells me the angle and I can make the adjustment without having my eyes on it.