Mercedes Admits It Went Too Far Killing Buttons, But Don’t Expect Fewer Screens

Mercedes admits industry went too far replacing tactile physical switches with in-screen buttons. Real controls are returning, though giant digital dashboards aren’t disappearing anytime soon. Ferrari, Volkswagen, Hyundai and others are also rediscovering the humble physical button. Mercedes has spent years filling dashboards with enough digital real estate to furnish an Apple Store. Now CEO Ola Källenius admits the industry may have gotten carried away eliminating physical controls. But if you’re hoping this means giant screens are about to disappear, we’ve got some bad news. var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== “DESKTOP”){ adpushup.triggerAd(“0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8”); } else { adpushup.triggerAd(“82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f”); } }); Mercedes has been one…

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