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China is bringing buttons back to cars, ending trend led by Tesla (electrek.co)

submitted 2 days ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net

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The regulation calls out 19 vehicle functions which must have physical controls inside the vehicle, with additional requirements about size and usability of the buttons.

Those functions include:

Turn signals
Hazard lights
Horn
PRND gear shifter
Driver assist function, if present
Windshield wipers
Windshield defroster
Power windows
Emergency call system
Power off switch for EVs

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[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

yes and no ;) i mean you can just get in and assuming you are not reversing, press the "accelerator" and go, get out at the other and walk away. No need to lock, engage park brake, change "gears" etc