The new beggar game of car manufacturers will make every driver psychotic

Volvo and Volkswagen’s new option is nothing but trouble instead of comfort for most drivers. In fact, it is better to call it the new beggar game of car manufacturers.

In the current era of the automobile industry, car manufacturers are constantly trying to add new technologies to their products for the greater welfare of consumers. Of course, sometimes these up-to-date technologies are not to the taste of consumers; For example, excessive use of touch controls in the central console, which according to many, only distracts the driver’s attention, or the new compact SUV option of Volvo EX30 and Volkswagen ID.4, which should be considered a new beggar’s game by automakers. Now, what is this option that causes distraction and annoyance to drivers more than convenience?

lift glass sensor; A new practical option or a beggar’s game for automakers?

Volvo has recently unveiled the 2024 model EX30 SUV in continuation of its program to develop electric products. EX30 with a maximum engine of 422 horsepower, a range of 442 kilometers, a capacity of 5 adult passengers and a price of less than 35 thousand dollars, is undoubtedly an interesting product. In its cabin, there are attractive features such as a panoramic roof, dynamic lighting and an updated center console with a sliding design, but apart from these, this SUV has an option that is probably not to the liking of many drivers, and maybe even in the opinion of some, it is a beggar’s game. be new for car manufacturers.

In the Volvo EX30, on the left side of the driver, there is no longer a window lifter switch for each of the windows as usual. Instead, only two left and right switches are installed and a light touch sensor is placed in front of these two switches. By default, these switches control the front windows, but the driver can take control of the rear windows by touching this sensor and return control to the same front windows by touching it again. As mentioned, before Volvo, Volkswagen had such a mechanism for ID.4 windows, and it looks like it will be used in more cars from now on.

On paper, such an option is not useless at all, and in fact, the problem is related to its implementation. Unlike conventional switches, this touch sensor does not have enough prominence, and for this reason, the driver must either take his eyes off the road to use the switch, or first try to see which part of the car’s window moves. There is no need to go through such a process to raise or lower the car windows and it does nothing but distract the driver.

Facing such a mechanism, first of all, the question arises as to what is the reason for using it. Probably, some people believe that by removing 2 of the 4 switches on the driver’s side, the automakers are saving money, and therefore consider it the new beggar game of the automakers. Despite this, it should not be overlooked that although in this case it is possible to remove 2 switches, instead a light touch sensor should be installed for the elevator glass. This practically makes the cost-saving justification meaningless.

On the other hand, maybe car manufacturers have adopted such an approach to adjust the windows so that the driver does not inadvertently lower the rear windows when lowering the front windows. Since drivers usually use their side panels to raise or lower their windows, such a reason seems logical. If car manufacturers have such a reason to provide this option in their products, it is better to work on how to implement it in the future. Right now, electric side mirrors have a better control mechanism, which includes a rotating circle or a specific switch with enough protrusion.

Despite automakers’ advances in various interior elements, including infotainment systems, power window switches have long remained untouched. As a result, this new mechanism that Volvo and Volkswagen have considered for the lifting glass of their cars, at worst, paves the way for a more complete mechanism. What do you think of Gadget News users about the new Volvo EX30 option? Do you consider it practical and innovative or do you agree with the same title as “the new beggar game of car manufacturers”?