Audi Places Dash Buttons On Endangered Species List

Hard buttons that are easy to operate by touch and feel might as well be put on the endangered species list at Audi.

The German automaker's latest MMI Touch Response infotainment system consists of a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster, a 10.3-inch touchscreen for infotainment, and an 8.6-inch touchscreen for climate controls. Few buttons exist inside the current A8, A7, A6, Q8, and upcoming 2020 Q7, though there is a volume knob for the radio.

This is just the beginning.

rockreid - 12/12/2019 11:17:50 AM

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Hmmmm... I wonder which auto manufacturer has influenced this decision? Hmmm.. I can’t seem to recall the name...it begins with a T. it’s a T word....

scenicbyway12 - 12/12/2019 3:19:55 PM

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Yes Tesla an innovator, oh wait Lexus was using a touch screen a decade before the S existed.

SanJoseDriver - 12/12/2019 9:51:28 PM

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All manufacturers will go this route, it's really not a big deal. What I wish is they would think about UI/UX and consolidate the screens instead of creating multiple interfaces and screens. You can do a lot more with one giant screen versus 3 small ones.

SanJoseDriver - 12/15/2019 11:11:37 PM

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It's the first company to put large touchscreens on cars, they started the trend.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 12/12/2019 11:29:50 AM

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Lease don't buy. Glass dashboards are a disaster waiting to happen.

MDarringer - 12/12/2019 10:39:19 PM

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The screen dies. There are no replacements. Car is totaled.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 12/12/2019 11:10:29 PM

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@MD- I know that. You know that. The car companies know that. People need to clue in. None of this is good.

PUGPROUD - 12/12/2019 11:37:19 AM

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Lower cost for manufacturers...less safe for drivers.

skytop - 12/12/2019 3:46:51 PM

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Ask Honda how they learned a painful lesson when they eliminated knobs on their dash and info devices.
The public rebelled and HATED the lack of physical knobs!

Section_31_JTK - 12/12/2019 6:53:27 PM

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I'm doing my best to avoid buying a vehicle with all touch screens. If Audi and Porsche go that way, then I won't be buying any of their new products.

carloslassiter - 12/12/2019 8:43:33 PM

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I don't like it either, but it's very obvious this is the future and ALL manufacturers will adopt it.