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The killer invention would be a device that is as easy to replace/maintain/configure/adapt as the glass/ipad interface, but as easy to do blindly as an 80's knobs-and-buttons interface. I'm sure automakers have plowed money into all kinds of cool haptic inventions, and there are lots of past examples of UX innovation (BMW control wheel, modern HUDs). I hope we'll figure this one out eventually, because the Tesla solution sure isn't the end of the story.

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You really think screens and integrated electronics are easier to maintain and cheaper to replace than plastic buttons and copper wire?

Yes, absolutely and of course. It’s not even close. It’s basically 1 cable to install.

And you can use the same hardware for all models and all trims.

By “maintain” I mean “adapt to new models and features”. But it’s likely often cheaper to repair as well since labor is the majority of the cost.

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