Remember when your car had actual knobs you could twist without looking? Those tactile clicks and bumps that let you adjust the air conditioning while keeping your eyes glued to the road? Well, ...

Automakers that nest key controls deep in touchscreen menus—forcing motorists to drive eyes-down rather than concentrate on the road ahead—may have their non-US safety ratings clipped next year. From ...

As electric vehicles continue to push the boundaries of automotive technology, first time owners especially have often faced a steep learning curve when comes to trying to figure out all of the new ...

The past decade has witnessed an increasing number of carmakers ditching physical buttons on car dashboards, replacing them with large touchscreen controls. While these looked and felt cool, it wouldn ...

It feels like every few months, an automaker with the resources, personnel, and experience to have seemingly known better comes out and says that it’s finally listening to customers and putting ...

Why it matters: Automakers seem to be retracing their steps. After years of placing nearly every function behind glass screens, car companies are rediscovering the value of tactile controls – not for ...

To the relief of practically anybody who drives a car regularly, Japanese carmaker Subaru has brought back physical buttons and knobs for its 2026 Outback midsize SUV. It’s yet another sign that ...

For Ferrari drivers who’ve grown tired of fighting finicky touch-sensitive controls every time they adjust something on the wheel, there’s finally good news. The company has confirmed that the new ...

In recent years, digital touchscreens have replaced many of the buttons and knobs that control various functions in cars. But when Host Ira Flatow went shopping for a new car, he noticed that physical ...