TLDR Design · NEWS & TRENDS

VOLKSWAGEN BOWS TO TOUCHSCREEN CRITICISM, WILL BRING BACK PHYSICAL BUTTONS

gizmodo.com3 min read

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

After eschewing physical controls in recent releases, Volkswagen will bring physical controls back to future models. Thomas Schäfer, the company's CEO, said the touchscreen design of the Volkswagen ID.3 and Volkswagen Golf damaged the brand, with drivers unsatisfied with having to swipe on menus to turn on lights and complete other simple tasks.