• @[email protected]
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    1 year ago

    The wording is probably similar here, but very few critical systems are not controllable from the steering wheel.

    Wipers, volume, AC, cruise control are all controlled from the steering wheel of modern cars, there’s really not anything you need to do from the centre console to drive safely. If it’s not a critical system, you shouldn’t be using it, physical buttons or not.

      • Ekky
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        71 year ago

        Same, I’ve got an Opel Corsa from 2016, so it’s pretty much brand new.

        The only things in the wheel are the speed control, wipers, and default lights.

        For everything else required for driving, such as fog lights, emergency lights, front and back Window heating, AC, radio, and of course the shift stick, I’ll need to remove a hand from the wheel.

        Luckily for me, the Touchscreen in the middle only handles less important things like navigation and external music sources.

          • Ekky
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            41 year ago

            Oh right, I do actually have track, volume, and “take call” on the wheel. I think I did use them once, but it just never stuck since they felt awkward to use.

        • @candybrie
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          21 year ago

          Are you counting the stalks behind the wheel as on the steering wheel?

          • @[email protected]
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            21 year ago

            Yes, you can operate them without letting go of the steering wheel or taking your eyes off the road.

            • @candybrie
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              31 year ago

              I’m definitely taking my hand off the wheel to operate things like headlights or wiper speed, which are dials on the end of a stalk. It would be really difficult not to.

          • @atrielienz
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            21 year ago

            It’s funny that hazard lights are not included in the list and while they’re not part of a touch screen interface for any car as far as I know, I also know some older cars used to mount that button on top of the steering wheel and I kind of wish we could go back to that.

      • @[email protected]
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        11 year ago

        Its all placed in the left/right spokes of the steering wheel, your hands shouldn’t grab that part…how the hell do you grab it if that stuff is in the way!?