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For the past several years was Mazda the sole mainstream holdout for touchscreens. But Mazda caved and the new CX-5 has them. (www.thedrive.com)

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[–] prole@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I have a 2019 Toyota and when we got it a year or so ago, I was reading reviews and stuff. One of the biggest criticisms was that the interior seems outdated. I've never had a vehicle with any kind of touch screen, but this one just has a smallish one and a bunch of the normal knobs and buttons around it.

I'm typically not opposed to learning new tech or whatever, but touchscreens in cars is just the worst idea. Capacitive touch instead of buttons and switches is the second worst idea. All of this shit is just cost saving and not actually better, it just looks fancier

[–] WafflesTasteGood@hexbear.net 4 points 2 weeks ago

It's not even entirely cost savings, there's definitely the angle making things less fixable. A button or switch is not only going to last longer than most touch interfaces but also be a cheaper part to replace.

Car companies have put massive efforts into engineering products that just barely outlast the warranty period. Touch screens are another part of that design while also being easy to showcase as "sleek" and "modern."