These are the first cars to return to physical buttons

A study last year clearly showed that touchscreens are less secure than traditional physical vehicle buttons. Volkswagen, according to feedback from its customers, start using this type of buttons again leave aside virtual ones on touch screens; at least for the most important dashboard of a vehicle.

When presenting the electric car identity card. 2all, the German manufacturer gave details of the vehicle’s interior to show a noticeable change on the dashboard with the return of physical buttons under the central touch screen. A move that goes against the current trend of ditching a car’s most important instruments for the touchscreen.

Darius Watola, interior designer for the German brand, said it was a new approach for all models based on recent comments left by your customers; especially for Europeans who want the return of physical buttons. And the German carmaker has already received criticism this year over the over-reliance on touch controls in its Golf Mk8 and ID.3.

The future of Volkswagen interiors revealed. Here is the ID.2 – on sale in 2025.
Chic and not all on the touchscreen. pic.twitter.com/bXef4fXk99

–Steve Fowler (@SteveFowler) December 14, 2023

His words were very harsh for the interests of the brand, since the touchscreen has done a lot of damage in terms of fidelity

client. The new ID electric vehicle concept. 2aa is based on the updated MEB input platform (Volkswagen modular developed specifically for electric vehicles) and allows reach 100 km/h in just 7 seconds. It has a range of 450 km on a single charge, but with the model with a 56 kWh battery instead of the base model which has a 38 kWh battery.

This concept of electric vehicle Its cost amounts to more than 25,000 dollars. and will be launched in Europe in 2025 according to Engadget. A crucial moment for the automobile industry which faces various challenges such as the transformation of the automobile fleet towards electric and the growing trend to unify all the electronic instrumentation of a utility vehicle in a single point or space, the touch screen.

In a current moment when Touchscreens have invaded the lives of millions of people Across mobile phones, tablets, smartwatches and even laptop screens, Volkswagen is reversing this trend by making driver safety a priority in the design and construction of its electric vehicles.