Return of physical controls
From 2023 some makers brought back physical controls they had removed.
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Volkswagen put physical steering-wheel buttons back on the 2024 Golf after admitting its touch controls had frustrated customers, and Tesla offered a round wheel on the Model S again, kept a stalk on the new Model Y and brought one back on Model 3s built for China. Porsche and Ford, meanwhile, kept rows of hard keys beneath their screens.
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- Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), cockpit“Volkswagen Golf” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
- Porsche 911 (992), cockpit“GIMS 2019, Le Grand-Saconnex (GIMS0973)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- Ford F‑150 (14th generation), cockpit“2024 F-150 Platinum” (opens in a new tab) · © Ford Motor Company · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Ford From the Road
- Tesla Model Y (Juniper), cockpit“Tesla Model Y Juniper Long Range AWD White + Black 02” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Ethan Llamas · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- Tesla Model 3 (Highland), cockpit“Tesla Model 3 (2023), long range, Japan, interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Kazyakuruma · CC0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons