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Re:The Glorious Return of a Humble Car Feature by SideburnsOfDoom on Thursday April 27, 2023 @04:03AM (#35724733)
> I briefly have to look at the console, find the button, and press it.

Are there no buttons on your car's steering wheel? Really, not even a horn? These can be pressed without even taking your hand off the wheel.

And what about indicators, gear shifter, parking brake? Do you "briefly have to look at the console" to find those?

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Re:The Glorious Return of a Humble Car Feature by Gordonjcp on Thursday April 27, 2023 @09:09AM (#35727514)
> Are there no buttons on your car's steering wheel? Really, not even a horn?

<laughs in old Citroën>

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Re:The Glorious Return of a Humble Car Feature by SideburnsOfDoom on Thursday April 27, 2023 @12:00PM (#35730055)
In that case, you're not wrong; but as per the original topic, touchscreens are also not your issue.
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Re:The Glorious Return of a Humble Car Feature by Gordonjcp on Thursday April 27, 2023 @03:44PM (#35733551)
No, and it is *glorious*.

The only electronic thing on the whole dashboard is the clock, and it's never worked.

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Re:The Glorious Return of a Humble Car Feature by SideburnsOfDoom on Friday April 28, 2023 @10:43AM (#35741868)
At a guess, the controls that you do use, you could probably work with your eyes closed (or eyes on the road, it amounts to much the same thing)
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Re:The Glorious Return of a Humble Car Feature by Lio on Friday April 28, 2023 @04:14AM (#35738796)
Some of those old Citroën dashboards were mental (in a good way).

In a crowded field of craziness I'd personally have to place the Citroën Visa high up as bonkersiest of the bonkers.

Happy to hear other nominations though.

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Re:The Glorious Return of a Humble Car Feature by Gordonjcp on Friday April 28, 2023 @08:50AM (#35740661)
Think the facelifted GSA "Star Trek" dashboard was my favourite.

I liked the control clusters it had instead of stalks.

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Re:The Glorious Return of a Humble Car Feature by Lio on Saturday April 29, 2023 @05:38AM (#35751472)
Yes! Now that was a car with personality.

If I owned one of those I'd feel obliged to make myself a mix tape with Jean-Michel Jarre, Cerrone and Desireless.

I can just see me rocking up at the pub with Voyage Voyage drifting out the sun roof.

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