• Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    It’s probably a cost issue. Running one wire harness to a touch screen is a lot cheaper than running a wire to every button in a car.

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      1 year ago

      It’s also a “We can charge $900 for this $80 touchscreen when it fails in 5 years because your car is a brick without it” issue.