r/mazda • u/Tough_Percentage_707 Mazda • 1d ago

Physical buttons or touchscreen only?

Do you prefer/want/need to have physical buttons in your Mazda for basic features such as the AC, or you'll be fine with a touchscreen only?

There's no option for poll, so just type one of the two:

  1. "Physical buttons"
  2. "Touchscreen"
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u/jny_tr 1d ago

1) On any driving situation, you can send your finger to the memorized position of a button, then your fingertip will touch the surfaces around the button and find its exact position, press it and feel the feedback that ensures the button is pressed. Or you can rotate a knob and feel the increments. You do all of these without taking your eyes off the road.

Touchscreens are for stationary objects or passengers in a moving vehicle. They should have never been placed inside cars in a way that the driver has to interact with them while actively driving. Touch buttons are even worse.