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EVs are finally embracing physical buttons – with Hyundai the latest to admit to a touchscreen response

EVs are finally embracing physical buttons – with Hyundai the latest to admit to a touchscreen response


  • Hyundai design VP says owners are asking for more buttons
  • Changes to safety testing will put pressure on physical controls
  • As a result, manufacturers are finally starting to rethink vehicle interiors

Hyundai is the latest manufacturer to claim it is reintroducing physical buttons in future vehicles, following customer backlash around clunky and often distracting touchscreen systems.

Ha Hak-soo, vice president of Hyundai Design North America, recently revealed this in an interview with Koreas JoongAng daily news website that the company had been fascinated by the ‘wow factor’ of huge screens and had neglected the convenience of physical buttons.