Where did the Occam’s razor go in the age of the software-defined vehicle?
- Emin Askerov
- Oct 8
- 1 min read
We have five senses — but somehow, car designers decided we should only use one: sight.
Even something as basic as changing a radio station is turning from a satisfying click-click of a knob into a 10-second finger ballet across a smudged touchscreen. Here is a software-defined vehicle for you.
Some say it will be fixed with voice control. Give me a break! Watch that famous elevator video below, or “2001: A Space Odyssey"(“I’m sorry, Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.”)
Why are we turning driving — an activity that demands focus — into a mini UX experiment? Clearly, what we all needed at 80 km/h was more menus.
Occam would probably say: if a button works, keep the button.
What do you think? Should we bring back the humble knobs and switches — or is the screen-first cockpit here to stay?
This post was inspired by this post by Rupesh N. Bhambwani https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rupeshbhambwani_automotivesafety-techinnovation-cardesign-activity-7377916706075275265-zXbl?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAm_aQkB7bt-OaLgge9sItcV5ZWIE1ClWZ0
