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  • Hyundai is slowly backing away from the all-screen approach to interior design.
  • Hyundai Design North America Vice President Ha Hak-soo said that people "get stressed, annoyed and steamed when they want to control something in a pinch but are unable to do so."
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[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (14 children)

Personally I don't even need that, just give me aux and usb ports for my phone. It'll be multitudes better than whatever hardware they use for the "infotainment" system.

[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (8 children)

As someone who needs GPS a lot for work, having it on the large display is very nice. I think the sweet spot is around 7 inches; big enough for maps, but leave enough space for everything else.

The best is when they display the "next step" right on the dash. Too bad my work vehicle doesn't do that.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

The downside of building the phone/tablet into the car, though, is that phones change more quickly than cars.

A 20 year old car can be perfectly functional. A 20 year old smarphone is insanely outdated. If the phone is built into the car, you're stuck with it.

Relative to a built-in system, I'd kind of rather just have a standard mounting point with security attachments and have the car computer be upgraded. 3DIN maybe.

I get the "phone is small" argument, but the phone is upgradeable.

And I'd definitely rather have physical controls for a lot of things.

[–] clgoh@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's why Car Play/Android Auto is the best way to go. The smarts are in the phone, but you can have a bigger display.

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Exactly. These systems have been around for a decade and my new phone still works on an old Alpine CarPlay head unit from 2014.

Base alpine software may feel dated, but once the phone is in, I get the modern version of all my mapping, listening, and communication software.

Projection systems rock. I was an early adopter and I refuse to go back. Docking a phone on an air vent is janky.

[–] clgoh@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sadly, I still have an older car without Car Play/Android Auto.

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Have you thought about upgrading to an aftermarket stereo or a one of those CarPlay / aa units that connects to your car’s existing auto inputs? I had CarPlay in a 2001 Subaru.

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