A new Chinese regulation will require cars to use buttons for safety-related functions, instead of putting them on a touchscreen.

The regulation calls out 19 vehicle functions which must have physical controls inside the vehicle, with additional requirements about size and usability of the buttons.

Those functions include:

Turn signals
Hazard lights
Horn
PRND gear shifter
Driver assist function, if present
Windshield wipers
Windshield defroster
Power windows
Emergency call system
Power off switch for EVs
  • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.caEnglish
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    16 hours ago

    I’d be fine with that tbh. as long as it doesn’t fuck with actual operability.

    I don’t want manufacturer infotainment anyways. I want climate controls, audio controls, a good spot to mount my phone with known good software, and a 3.5mm jack for audio input.