'Who signed this off?' The truth about infuriating capacitive buttons
27-08-2026 07:00 via autocar.co.uk

'Who signed this off?' The truth about infuriating capacitive buttons

Capacitive buttons are a bugbear of many modern interiors – but also an innovation that simply didn't workWho signed this off? You might well ask, as once again you accidentally trigger a capacitive button on your car’s steering wheel. It is a prime example of when the customer voice, engineering curiosity and financial targets become misaligned. 
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