![]() ![]() With the last gen I only barely used the touch function in the pre-Android-Auto days, to help put the address to its builtin navigation system faster. In the current gen they just removed touch part completely. On last gen models they do have touch screen, but the touch part is auto disabled when the speed is above a low threshold (5 or 10 mph). I had a last gen (2014 Mazda 3) and traded it in for a current gen (2021 Mazda 3) earlier this year. Your kids will be laughing how stupid cars were in 2020's while having all the computers and possibilities to make your car really comfortable. Now imagine you're doing all that manually with old dumb knobs and buttons? Imagine you're doing that every day? I'm doing it that with two touches on the screen. ![]() It changes mirrors, sound preferences, temperature, seat position. Why on earth anyone want to downgrade to manual knobs? In the rare occasions you can tell car, I'm hot, or I'm cold.Ĭhanging profile is a separate story. Whenever I go to a second car and activate my profile there, it also knows what I like, where to blow, and how strong to blow. My girlfriend has a different preferences that changed automatically whenever she activate her profile. It knows I like 71 f, when i'm in the car, it first start with very strong fan on, trying to pick up temp as fast as possible, after that slows down, to reduce the noise, and just keep the comfort temp. It is ALWAYS in automatic mode by default. You have a touchscreen controls for the flow settings, that allows you to have preferences, to the point when system can detect your position. In electric car heat or cooling is instant( you don't need an engine to warm up). The ultimate goal, is car knows how to keep you in comfort. You only need manual a lot when a climate control implementation is bad. I'm legitimately curious about the safety of these things, and has any studies been done? It's just strange to have car companies investing billions in self-driving cars claiming "you're too distracted to operate a car yourself" and then making current models where adjusting the A/C requires drilling down thru menus.Ĭontrolling climate via physical is a very bad idea. Is there ever going to be a movement towards these car companies going back to physical controls for this stuff? Or are we pretty much heading towards a steeringwheel-less wrap around touchscreen dashboard that plays advertisements for nearby businesses. I've also had to use it a few times while driving it and noticed that my eyes needed to be off the road for way longer than I'm comfortable with (just to turn the volume down!). My dad just bought a new Toyota Civic and I've watched him be completely frustrated and overwhelmed by the touch screen. I'm a synthesizer designer, so I'm a bit biased towards knobs. I hate them too and and when we bought our first car, we looked at a used Subaru at the last model-year that kept physical controls. I knew this thread would be filled will people that dislike touchscreens. ![]()
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