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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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[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 7 months ago

I wish we had this here…

[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Europe, please.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months 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.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 0 points 7 months ago

How about we just ban Tesla for ruining cars.

[–] rezad@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

"CCP" actually cares about it people.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 0 points 7 months 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 0 points 7 months 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 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months 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 7 months ago (1 children)

fresh air on farms helps with health and longevity.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 0 points 7 months ago

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

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 0 points 7 months ago

They also recently banned flush door handles.