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I like my simple analog controls next to the infotainment system. Lucky for me I can’t afford a new car, especially an Aston Martin , so I won’t be affected .
by guestbest 1y ago
I like my simple analog controls next to the infotainment system. Lucky for me I can’t afford a new car, especially an Aston Martin , so I won’t be affected .
- lupusreal 1y agoIt really helps streamline the car shopping process. Insisting on physical buttons and knobs for everything narrowed my search down to Mazda quite nicely.
- Marsymars 1y agoThe problem is that you can only really have a single one of these “streamlining” requirements, or your potential vehicle list ends up empty. I’d have preferred a compact pickup (a Maverick or Santa Cruz) in manual (only a couple of cars per manufacturer) with physical buttons (Mazda) and modern structural safety (so no old vehicle) - so I had to compromise on a couple of those wants.
- i_am_jl 1y agoTacoma's probably as close as you can get, compromising on compact and buttons. What did you end up in?
- Marsymars 1y agoMaverick. Tacoma seems great for what you get, but is just more truck than I need. And they’re totally different price points - the cheapest hybrid Tacoma (which is still much worse on gas than the hybrid Mav) is nearly double the price of the base hybrid Maverick.
- throwfaraway4 1y ago"Drivers can also use onscreen controls, physical buttons..."
- lupusreal 1y agoThere being screen in the first place is bad. Dim monochrome screens are bad enough, and less than that is now hard to obtain, but having a veritable iPad embedded in the dash is an absolute deal breaker.
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- tguedes 1y agoIt looks like this will support physical buttons. From the article: "Drivers can also use onscreen controls, physical buttons, or Siri to manage both standard vehicle functions like the car’s radio and climate, as well as advanced, vehicle-specific features and controls like audio system configurations or performance settings, right from CarPlay, giving them a more fluid and seamless experience." And if you look at the picture from the article, all the physical buttons are there.
- guestbest 1y agoSorry. Maybe I should clarify. I meant isolated in that I could upgrade or still drive if the infortainmemt system went kaput.
- senordevnyc 1y agoIs there any reason to think analog gauges are more reliable than a digital version of the same?