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
  • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works
    2·
    13 hours ago

    Assuming the car is toasty hot when I get in, I probably want to set the AC to a lower target temp than normal to get it cooling faster. This would necessitate changes later once the cabin has reached a more comfy level.