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Screens simplify the design, testing, reduces expense and variance with even more injection molds, wiring for each button, labor costs, etc. There are nothing
by InvaderFizz 3y ago
Screens simplify the design, testing, reduces expense and variance with even more injection molds, wiring for each button, labor costs, etc.
There are nothing but upsides for the auto maker, but it's mostly downsides for the end user. It's flashy, which helps initial sales, but consumers hate ever little inconvenience after having the car for a few months.
- kibwen 3y ago> Screens simplify the design, testing I wouldn't even say this. It just moves the design and testing out of hardware and into software (which, remember, is running on touchscreen hardware that still also needs to be designed and tested).
- chias 3y agoYou can OTA update software buttons though. So arguably a lot of the "testing" can happen for free by customers after it ships.