Two plaintiffs have claimed a ‘light brush’ on their VW ID.4’s steering wheel-mounted haptic controls have resulted in unintended acceleration. Automakers shifted basic car functions to touchscreens ...
Oh, the iDrive knob. BMW‘s dial was an innovative attempt at improving ease of control for all the new conveniences cars began to offer about 25 years ago. But it’s been steeped in so much discourse ...
Ferrari is restoring physical buttons to its steering wheels after owners pushed back against touch-sensitive and haptic controls that proved distracting at speed. The Italian automaker’s CEO, ...
Ferrari has just done something exceedingly rare in the automotive industry. The famously snobby automaker just admitted fault. After receiving significant backlash from owners for the haptic controls ...
In response to widespread customer complaints, Ferrari will abandon touch-sensitive steering wheel buttons in favor of physical ones across all future models, starting with the new Amalfi. Ferrari ...
Volkswagen has already learned the hard way that drivers aren’t keen on haptic controls, which is why the brand is reversing course and slowly, but gradually restoring physical buttons to the steering ...