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[-] teemrokit@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

It's also much cheaper to have a touch screen compared to fabricating all the little buttons and knobs.

[-] helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 points 1 month ago

Is it really? How much do you think buttons and knobs cost the OEM?

[-] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago
[-] helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 points 1 month ago

Even for expensive ones? $50/unit maybe? I know people will say "oh that's millions across the fleet!" without accounting at all for consumer satisfaction. Like hey, they could save thousands per unit by removing all the passenger seats!

[-] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah maybe. But likely less even for high end..

[-] Num10ck@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

car mfgs obsess about tenth of a penny costs in their cars.

[-] helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I already addressed this in the comment you just replied to.

You're talking about tenths of a penny in unnecessary expenses. I'm talking about a few dollars that massively improves the ownership experience.

this post was submitted on 08 May 2024
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