Carmakers Must Bring Back Physical Buttons, Says Europe: An anonymous reader quotes a report from Hagerty: Euro NCAP, the automotive safety industry body for Europe, is introducing new guidance for 2026 which means that five important tasks in every car will have to be performed by actual buttons instead of by accessing a screen. Indicators, hazard warning lights, windscreen wipers, horn, and SOS features will have to be controlled by proper switches in order for cars to be granted Euro NCAP's coveted five star safety rating. "The overuse of touchscreens is an industry-wide problem, with almost every vehicle-maker moving key controls onto central touchscreens, obliging drivers to take their eyes off the road and raising the risk of distraction crashes," explained Matthew Avery, director of strategic development at Euro NCAP. "New Euro NCAP tests due in 2026 will encourage manufacturers to use separate, physical controls for basic functions in an intuitive manner, limiting eyes-off-road time and therefore promoting safer driving." Although it won't be mandatory to comply with Euro NCAP's new rules, car makers that don't will lose valuable points in their safety ratings. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Carmakers Must Bring Back Physical Buttons, Says Europe: An anonymous reader quotes a report from Hagerty: Euro NCAP, the automotive safety industry body for Europe, is introducing new guidance for 2026 which means that five important tasks in every car will have to be performed by actual buttons instead of by accessing a screen. Indicators, hazard warning lights, windscreen wipers, horn, and SOS features will have to be controlled by proper switches in order for cars to be granted Euro NCAP's coveted five star safety rating. "The overuse of touchscreens is an industry-wide problem, with almost every vehicle-maker moving key controls onto central touchscreens, obliging drivers to take their eyes off the road and raising the risk of distraction crashes," explained Matthew Avery, director of strategic development at Euro NCAP. "New Euro NCAP tests due in 2026 will encourage manufacturers to use separate, physical controls for basic functions in an intuitive manner, limiting eyes-off-road time and therefore promoting safer driving." Although it won't be mandatory to comply with Euro NCAP's new rules, car makers that don't will lose valuable points in their safety ratings. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Carmakers Must Bring Back Physical Buttons, Says Europe: An anonymous reader quotes a report from Hagerty: Euro NCAP, the automotive safety industry body for Europe, is introducing new guidance for 2026 which means that five important tasks in every car will have to be performed by actual buttons instead of by accessing a screen. Indicators, hazard warning lights, windscreen wipers, horn, and SOS features will have to be controlled by proper switches in order for cars to be granted Euro NCAP's coveted five star safety rating. "The overuse of touchscreens is an industry-wide problem, with almost every vehicle-maker moving key controls onto central touchscreens, obliging drivers to take their eyes off the road and raising the risk of distraction crashes," explained Matthew Avery, director of strategic development at Euro NCAP. "New Euro NCAP tests due in 2026 will encourage manufacturers to use separate, physical controls for basic functions in an intuitive manner, limiting eyes-off-road time and therefore promoting safer driving." Although it won't be mandatory to comply with Euro NCAP's new rules, car makers that don't will lose valuable points in their safety ratings. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Is it goodbye touchscreens, hello (again) switches, stalks and buttons? New Euro NCAP rules - set to come into force in 2026 - will require assessed vehicles to have physical controls for basic functions in order to receive a full five-star safety rating https://lnkd.in/eCxm47uT #fleetmanagement #fleet #fleetmanager #fleetsolutions #vehiclesafety
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#newsdaytoday If car manufacturers implement physical controls as per Euro NCAP's regulations, then road safety may improve due to decreased driver distraction. Euro NCAP's decision to require physical controls for essential functions aims to mitigate distraction and increase overall safety while driving. The shift towards physical controls reflects a proactive approach to improve road safety, with potential benefits including reduced distraction-related accidents and amplified driver focus.
Cars will need fewer screens and more buttons to earn five-star safety rating in Europe
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In this evocative analysis, Drew Smith goes another layer behind the much-discussed ergonomic challenges of the mega-screen trend to explore the deep emotional connection between tactile operation, vehicular motion, and psychological safety. And to rightfully mourn the lifeless tap that we are left with when all functions have been swallowed up by an unyielding digital surface. Deeper integration between physical and digital controls — as we've just seen with Rivian's haptic control dials on the steering — and a more spatially-generous information layout á la #BMW's Panoramic Vision windscreen display on the Neue Klasse X hint at the path forward. And now that we're seeing a new generation of cleaner, modern and more intuitive post-skeumorphic interfaces in the car, I believe that we have a solid foundation on which to incorporate some of the digitally-native richness that we see in cinema, animation, gaming, etc. Greater use of motion, responsiveness, and programmatic texture & rhythm — coupled with smart physical controls — could bring greater character, meaning, understanding, and effectiveness to our human-machine interfaces.
Buttons are making a slight return thanks to revised guidance from Euro NCAP that will encourage carmakers to include more physical controls inside the vehicle. In this comment piece, Drew Smith considers what we lost in the move to screens, and what we might gain from the new rules.
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Buttons are making a slight return thanks to revised guidance from Euro NCAP that will encourage carmakers to include more physical controls inside the vehicle. In this comment piece, Drew Smith considers what we lost in the move to screens, and what we might gain from the new rules.
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Enhancing driving safety through the use of physical buttons! Euro NCAP's latest change mandates physical switches for key vehicle functions by 2026 to be eligible for a 5-star rating! What do YOU think of these changes? Do you welcome the return of physical buttons for essential functions or do you prefer the sleekness of touchscreens? Let's hear your thoughts! Share your opinion in the comments below. Click the article for further information regarding the changes. https://hubs.la/Q02pJncR0
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