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The VWs/Cupras I've driven recently have had these insane buttons on the steering wheel, that aren't physical but supposedly does some weird vibration/haptic feedback when pressed. Makes it absolutely impossible to control the cruise control etc. Just insane. Reason alone for me not considering those cars at all when buying.

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Touch buttons yeah. Combining the worst of both worlds. By being both touch and buttons and at the same time not being buttons physically so not having the ergonomy of the button and not being a touchscreen and so not having the flexibility of that...

I really was baffled by this decision. Not believing this headline until I see it.

Apple got away with it on their mouse pads. I’m still surprised it’s more efficient than an actual button.

When the whole thing is one big button, it works. Not otherwise.

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