What is up with car door handles these days?

a year ago

Car companies are increasingly adding unnecessary and frustrating features like beeps, blips, and touchscreens, which detract from the driving experience.
Satisfaction with car controls has dropped by 23 percentage points in the last nine years, according to surveys.
BMW recently abandoned gesture controls after a decade, which required drivers to perform awkward hand motions for basic functions.
Carmakers are solving non-existent problems, like ambient lighting and passenger seat touchscreens, while creating new issues, such as faulty electronic door handles.
The Volkswagen ID.4 faced recalls due to water damaging its electronic door handle sensors, which sometimes caused doors to open while driving.
Elon Musk's approach to cars mirrors his political endeavors—making things worse through unnecessary tinkering.
Modern technology often focuses on trivial improvements (e.g., AI summarizing emails) rather than meaningful advancements.
The author argues that things don’t have to be worse and suggests a return to valuing convenience over unnecessary complexity.

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