Originally Posted by
Darth Lefty
We are entering a weird era where it's going to be cheaper and easier to put a wireless chip inside the light, than a physical switch that's exposed to the elements and wears out. Better get used to it
My spouse bought a Tesla car 2-1/2 years ago, and many of the car's functions are accessed from the big touch screen. It's so stupid, and I think it's dangerous and should be illegal. You can use your vision -- even your peripheral vision -- to locate a knob or button, and you can push it or turn it without looking. To use onscreen controls, you need to watch your finger, as there is no tactile feedback. I believe Tesla is not the only maker going this way. They save money this way. They might claim higher reliability because knobs and switches wear out. There is more versatility because an area of the screen is used for different functions at different times. But for a car, this is terrible in my view.