Modern steering wheels do more than control which direction a car goes. They're festooned with buttons that drivers can use to make phone calls or change radio stations. But the first cars didn't even ...

Today, Tesla unveiled its highly anticipated new Model S and Model X 2021 refresh. The new electric vehicles have updated powertrains and battery packs with the latest technology from Tesla – catching ...

A second automaker has realized that going all-out on capacitive touch buttons is the wrong move. First, Honda backtracked, giving the 10th-generation Civic a physical volume knob to replace the touch ...

Two plaintiffs accuse Volkswagen ID.4 capacitive steering-wheel buttons of accidentally reactivating adaptive cruise control—with potentially dangerous sudden acceleration—as little as a light brush ...

Ferrari’s touch-sensitive controls on the steering wheel can now be replaced with physical buttons. The retrofit is compatible with the Roma, Purosangue, 296, SF90, and 12Cilindri models. The change ...

One of the best things about Android Auto is support for steering wheel buttons, so drivers can actually control apps and certain features without touching the screen. But as some of us discovered ...

In Tesla’s latest pursuit of minimalist design, it has been reported that the 2023 Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover will lose their steering column stalks in favor of steering wheel-based controls.

Mercedes-Benz’s push toward the proliferation of touch-sensitive panels is set to get a big step forward with the announcement of a new steering wheel set to debut later this year on the 2021 E-Class ...

My wife and I have an F31 (mid-2010s) BMW 3 Series station wagon that we like a lot. It’s comfortable, cool looking, decently engaging to drive, and not terrible on fuel consumption. We’ve had it for ...

Today, they’re wired and heated, laden with controls. Soon, they could be reserved only for classic cars. By Stephen Williams Grab one before they’re gone. Some forward thinkers in the automotive ...