Subj : Re: Physical buttons in vehicles
To   : Nightfox
From : ogg
Date : Wed May 31 2023 03:43 pm

 Ni>  og> I wonder if the lack of physical buttons was a part of a "cost cutting
 Ni>  og> issue. 
 Ni> 
 Ni> Could be.  I wonder how much a touch panel costs compared to a physical
 Ni> button.
 Ni> 
You couldn't compare just one of each as the button would win every time. 

I'm thinking over multiple cars and buttons, the cost savings would come in not having to run multiple wires, connectors, etc.  Then the labor to install said devices.  With a touch panel, once programmed, the panel would negate all of the extra installation labor.  The wiring would be taken care of with the panel. Just having to install a couple(?) of connectors into the panel "should" be less labor intensive. All of this said however, I've not been a auto manufacturing plant in a long time, so what would I know! LOL

ogg
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