Volkswagen hasn’t always been known for the fluidity and intuitiveness of the car’s multimedia and other features. But now it will only get better.
Once upon a time, Volkswagen was a true example of ergonomics. All the necessary buttons and functions were at hand, no frills, and almost everyone who got into the car of this company immediately felt at home. Unfortunately, times are changing, and with them the car service. In the era of touch screens and extensive menus, the Wolfsburg-based brand is no longer as good as it used to be. The CEO of the company knows this well.
Thomas Schafer admits we made mistakes
In an interview with Britain’s Car Magazine, brand boss Thomas Schafer admitted that not everything Volkswagen has done in terms of handling lately has been good. He mainly pointed to multimedia in the Golf. “Speaking of defects, I also found them when operating a multimedia system, the display of which is reluctant, and scrolling between individual data screens often breaks,” the president of Auto Motor and Sport quotes the president.
The case should be fixed in new models. Cars will receive not only new equipment, but also, importantly, new, improved software. Software 3.0 is already being developed. This applies not only to Volkswagen cars, but also to other vehicles based on the MIB3 system, including Skoda, Cupra and Seat models.
There were also backlight issues.
Customers and journalists also complained about the lack of backlit touch panels to set the temperature. Fortunately, this will also change. In addition, the touch panels on the steering wheel will be replaced with conventional buttons. This will make the operation of the functions easier, more intuitive and will not distract from the road. As you can see, Volkswagen is waiting for change. The main thing is that the company learns from its shortcomings. The question remains: could it not be so immediately …
Source: Wprost
