A woman who received a Mini Cooper as a temporary vehicle from her dealership was extremely frustrated by the lack of physical buttons in the car. The content creator posted a video on her TikTok profile to talk about the issue. “I just want to say I don’t know what’s happening with cars,” she said at the beginning of the clip. “Where’s the gear shift? Where are the air conditioning controls? Why… where are the buttons? Why does everything have to be [inside] a screen? Who did this? Why? Why did you do this?” she asked next. Modern cars are increasingly abandoning physical buttons in favor of integrating several functions into the infotainment screen. Although the shift is mainly aimed at reducing manufacturing costs rather than improving usability, this trend has received a lot of criticism. According to experts, removing physical buttons and replacing them with on-screen controls can be extremely dangerous. Instead of pressing a physical button (which could previously be done through “muscle memory”), drivers must now divert their attention to look at a screen — greatly increasing the risk of accidents. Photo and video: TikTok @cherubg1rl
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