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China to require physical controls for vehicle functions, reducing reliance on central control screen (carnewschina.com)
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The Chinese MIIT intends to require physical control mechanisms for functions such as turning turn signals on/off, raising/lowering windows, and activating advanced driving assistance system. This new requirement is expected to be mandatory for only newly manufactured vehicles starting July 1, 2026.

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[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 21 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Europe, please.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm kinda surprised they haven't done this yet tbh

[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

Same. I remember years ago, reading how these touchscreen interfaces are inferior and inherently less safe, because they require you to take your eyes off the road, because they cannot be navigated on haptics alone.

[–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

They already been reducing safety points of cars without physical buttons. Also, seems to made same announcement China released

[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 3 weeks ago

I wish we had this here…

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 12 points 3 weeks ago

They also recently banned flush door handles.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago

How about we just ban Tesla for ruining cars.

[–] rezad@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

"CCP" actually cares about its people.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The CCP only consistently sides with the people against corporations because its politicians want to stay in power.

Freedom is when your government is 3 corporations in a trenchcoat.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They make sure to not let their corpos get dangerously big. The definition of a managed economy. Look at Jack Ma

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Jack Ma? The guy they sent to a farm for a few months after he stepped out of line?

[–] rezad@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

fresh air on farms helps with health and longevity.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And if they still step out of line, the CPC has other ways to help get fresh air into billionaires.

[–] rezad@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

CCP:
"Don't worry capitalist class, we didn't harm the billionaire,
he is living on grandpa's farm now playing with other billionaires like him"