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Re:The benefits of “low tech” user interfaces by wcfields on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @12:23PM (#31506716)
I fully agree, the 2019-2021 Bolt [1] has been my gold standard for the right combo of touch and tactile. Climate and radio preset buttons fully separate and easy to see/touch.

It's a shame they went more "slick" with the 2022 refresh, still tactile, but just more flush and less accessible without a glance. [2]

[1] https://cdn.motor1.com/images/mgl/OYAqe/s1/2020-chevy-bolt-e...

[2] https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/02/2022-...

Re:The benefits of “low tech” user interfaces by jrussino on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @03:11PM (#31509147)
Wow, I'm jealous of the control panel in your first link. In contrast, my 2014 Chevy Volt-with-a-"V" has an absolutely aweful interface. It's a combination of small, laggy touchscreen and a bunch of also-laggy, haphazardly-arranged touch-sensitive buttons:

https://www.automotiveaddicts.com/25445/2012-chevrolet-volt-...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x73W4jZpkf0