As a cyclist in a country where side mirrors are not mandatory and can be replaced by cameras… I like to be able to see if a driver is looking at me. A camera does not give me that ability since it only goes one way.

They are even taking side mirrors away from buses.

Omg, the comments on the rear view screen. SPOT ON. I test drove a car recently with one of them and my first thoughts were: “this is awful. Is there a way to turn this into an actual mirror?” Never found about about the latter. Apart from what they said, it was also a glossy screen so it’s very easy to get a reflection and then you have to figure out if you’re looking at the reflection or the image.

I dislike single screen interfaces but I was a whole new level of disgusted at this feature. The only I stance I could see it being useful is when you can’t see out the back using a mirror, like when you’re hauling a bunch of stuff. But for most people that’s very few times they drive, if ever.

Shockingly, the only fail for the Ford F150 Lightning is the physical buttons for climate control on the higher trim models (with the gigantic screen). The Pro and XLT have the physical buttons and I’ll be damned if I don’t miss them.

And on those, fan speed is a touch and then you can dial the speed on the one physical control.

This reads like a list of “Teslaisms”. Many big car producers have figured out to ditch them again, after the hype. VW is far from the only but a good example. Have a look at the upcoming ID.Polo. Or look elsewhere, Renault R5 or Twingo for example. And it is not just Europeans, Hyundai Inster is similar in this regard.