Cars are meant to be functional and used. It’s one of the main reasons that shiny piano black trim is awful because it looks like trash in the real world. When it comes to vehicle controls Nissan has heard your and our pleas and will not be going the all touchscreen route. In an exclusive interview with The Drive, Senior Vice President and Chief Planning Officer for Nissan North America, Ponz Pandikuthira said when it comes to vehicle controls, “You can’t make that purely a design exercise.” The new 2027 Rogue Hybrid debuted with a real volume knob for the radio, toggles for the temperature controls, and buttons for critical climate control…
Nissan Exec Rejects Touchscreen-Only Controls, Says It’s ‘Not a Jewelry Car’

