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I upgraded my car's stereo and it went from a knob for volume control to two small buttons. Hate it. It was difficult enough to find stereo with dedicated volu

by tra3 6y ago

I upgraded my car's stereo and it went from a knob for volume control to two small buttons. Hate it. It was difficult enough to find stereo with dedicated volume buttons. The rest of the functionality is via touch. Not a fan. I've never driven a BWM, but I believe they have a knob beside the shifter that allows you to go through the menus.. that feels like a much better system.

t0mas88 6y ago
They do, and also a physical volume knob that you can find and turn without looking at it. When I had a rental Renault that had everything on a touchscreen I thought "cool, looks modern!" when I looked at it stationary. And then totally hated it after 5 minutes of driving because it is so much worse to use on the road than the BMW system with actual buttons and the controller you can use blindly.
- jeromenerf 6y ago
  Renault cars have audio controls behind the right hand side of the steering wheel, alongside the touchscreen. It works fine and you keep your hands on the wheel.
  - t0mas88 6y ago
    Not sure this one had, it was a very basic clio. With another user interface decision that baffled me... The button to enable cruise control was under the central armrest, and if pressed the wrong way would enable a speed limit instead of cruise. Never seen another brand put cruise control under your right elbow instead of somewhere on the wheel.
    - elSidCampeador 6y ago
      Aah the French and their quirky sense of design
aidenn0 6y ago
My 2018 Mazda has a touchscreen, but 100% of the functionality can be done with physical buttons. It's the best interface for a car center-stack I've used on any car in the past 15 years or so.
kart23 6y ago
I love the BMW system. The knob is very tactile and its always clear what exactly you're doing. The control is right by your hand, and you don't have to reach for anything. I've driven the Toyotas which have a touchscreen, and it feels much more vague, and often takes me a couple taps to get the desired outcome.

by tra3 6y ago

t0mas88 6y ago

They do, and also a physical volume knob that you can find and turn without looking at it. When I had a rental Renault that had everything on a touchscreen I thought "cool, looks modern!" when I looked at it stationary. And then totally hated it after 5 minutes of driving because it is so much worse to use on the road than the BMW system with actual buttons and the controller you can use blindly.

jeromenerf 6y ago
Renault cars have audio controls behind the right hand side of the steering wheel, alongside the touchscreen. It works fine and you keep your hands on the wheel.
- t0mas88 6y ago
  Not sure this one had, it was a very basic clio. With another user interface decision that baffled me... The button to enable cruise control was under the central armrest, and if pressed the wrong way would enable a speed limit instead of cruise. Never seen another brand put cruise control under your right elbow instead of somewhere on the wheel.
  - elSidCampeador 6y ago
    Aah the French and their quirky sense of design

aidenn0 6y ago

My 2018 Mazda has a touchscreen, but 100% of the functionality can be done with physical buttons. It's the best interface for a car center-stack I've used on any car in the past 15 years or so.

kart23 6y ago

I love the BMW system. The knob is very tactile and its always clear what exactly you're doing. The control is right by your hand, and you don't have to reach for anything. I've driven the Toyotas which have a touchscreen, and it feels much more vague, and often takes me a couple taps to get the desired outcome.