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Someone Has Invented A Physical Control Panel For Tesla's Infotainment System
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Jan 2023
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Someone Has Invented A Physical Control Panel For Tesla's Infotainment System
Someone Has Invented A Physical Control Panel For Tesla's Infotainment System
Thank you, Norway.
A Norwegian company called Greenmission has developed an aftermarket control panel for the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, effectively adding physical controls to the Tesla's touchscreen-reliant infotainment interface. The company set up a profile on Indiegogo to crowdfund the production version of the prototype Ctrl-Bar panel and to put it into production. After just a few hours, the goal of 25,000 euro (roughly $27,000) was reached. In fact, the Ctrl-Bar reached over 150% of its fixed goal, which proves how much demand there is out there.
It makes sense, considering the Tesla Model Y is the best-selling car in EV-friendly Norway. And as good as the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y are, the 15-inch buttonless infotainment screen remains divisive. If you read our road tests of these models, you'll see that the infotainment and quality issues are the only things worth complaining about.
Research has also shown that infotainment screens are distracting, so this little device will inevitably make the car safer.
