Hyundai commits to real buttons and dials for safety reasons

Car companies have been increasingly using digital screens and soft-touch buttons in modern cars to save costs while looking hi-tech' - but Hyundai has committed to fight this trend for as long as possible.

Speaking at the launch of the new-generation Hyundai Kona, Sang Yup Lee, Head of Hyundai Design, said the new model deliberately uses physical buttons and dials for many of the controls, specifically air-conditioning and the sound system. Lee said this is because the move to digital screens is often more dangerous, as it often requires multiple steps and means drivers have to take their eyes off the road to see where they need to press.

Slowly but surely, it seems car makers are starting to see the light. A clean, button-less dashboard means nothing once it's folded around your crushed skull because you couldn't find the seat heating button without taking your eyes off the road and wrapped yourself around a tree in the process.

Just another reason to get an Ioniq 5 if we had the funds.