Polestar's CEO says the company 'will do buttons' in future cars.
The Polestar 3 will be the first model retrofitted with tactile controls.
Customer demand is driving the decision.
Car buyers are clearly getting tired of touchscreens, which is why more and more automakers are bringing back physical controls. Polestar launched with extremely minimal interiors, with nearly everything handled through the center touchscreen (except for the volume knob). But now, even the Swedish EV brand is backing away from that approach.
In an interview with Autocar, Polestar CEO Michael Lohscheller said the company stays in close contact with customers, and the feedback has been pretty direct: people want more buttons. Lohscheller says:
