The 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport: when physical buttons make more sense than a touchscreen

The 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport: when physical buttons make more sense than a touchscreen by Ashley Carman  @ashleyrcarman Photography by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Cars have become expensive, rolling gadgets that are full of screens, speakers, and sensors — but are they actually...

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Ford admits touchscreen defeat, puts the buttons and knobs back into Ford Sync

Ford admits touchscreen defeat, puts the buttons and knobs back into Ford Sync by Bill Howard Ford Sync is getting a new look. Again. This time Ford is adding more knobs and buttons to Ford Sync. At the same time, Ford says voice control will do more with fewer, shorter commands. More Sync-linked...

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Designing A Sexy, Safe Touch Screen For Cars Is Harder Than It Looks

Designing A Sexy, Safe Touch Screen For Cars Is Harder Than It Looks There are reasons why the latest concept dashboard UI hasn’t been made a reality. by John Pavlus    A few weeks ago, a gorgeous concept video of “a new car UI” made the rounds of the Internet, gathering praise as it went. With good reason: The video, created by product designer Matthaeus Krenn, shows a working...

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The Sad Death Of The Knob, Switch And Button

The Sad Death Of The Knob, Switch And Button by Jason Torchinsky        jason@jalopnik.com     @JasonTorchinsky The Sad Death Of The Knob, Switch And Button I want to start by coming out and saying I'm not one of those car luddites who think everything...

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