Comment on Why Are Cars Getting Rid Of Android Auto?

• Buffalox@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  And then lose control of numerous functions of your car.
  It’s simply not an option in modern cars.

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  • CoffeeTails@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    That’s the “why I can’t do it” part.

    But if it was possible to get knobs and buttons for everything and a small-ish screen only for info, I’d take that. I’d pay for that. Touch screens are dangerous. I’d at most be comfortable to swipe on the screen to show different infos like GPS, temperature/airflow, music/radio. Otherwise I want buttons and knobs with little lights.

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    • Buffalox@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      I 100% understand what you mean. I just bought a VW ID.4, and IMO they have a reasonable balance. Everything needed for normal driving is handled with buttons, and although some are touch, they do have haptic feedback, and it works OK IMO.
      I was looking at the Skoda Enyaq, because it has traditional buttons and more things operated through them.
      But it cost about €8000 extra for the same features as is in our fully equipped ID.4 when used and 4 years old. But now I’m happy we chose the ID.4 instead of an Enyaq with fewer features. Because the ID.4 works way better than I expected.
      It’s crazy and previously absolutely unheard of that the Skoda version of a similar car to a genuine VW is more expensive.

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      • CoffeeTails@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Oh wow, it IS odd that Skoda would be more expensive and €5k is a lot! Very odd indeed.

        I’m glad you found a car you like!

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• RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  And replace it with what? You can’t just hot glue knobs on the center console and expect them to work.

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  • CoffeeTails@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    That’s the “why I can’t do it” part.

    But if it was possible to get knobs and buttons for everything and a small-ish screen only for info, I’d take that. I’d pay for that. Touch screens are dangerous. I’d at most be comfortable to swipe on the screen to show different infos like GPS, temperature/airflow, music/radio. Otherwise I want buttons and knobs with little lights.

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• SinningStromgald@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  No need to do that. You could get a Slate and put in what you want.

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