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I own a 2010-2014 Lexus RX-350 with a tactile feedback "mouse" / "joystick" for the UX that was later replaced by Toyota / Lexus in newer models and I will never understand why. The cursor when it moved over a button will feedback to the mouse to make it more difficult / needing a nudge to navigate away from the button but still feels very natural. I am not sure why this type of UX was completely abandon but after driving older and more recent cars this was the clear winner for the task of navigating an interface while also operating a huge SUV through traffic.


Personally, I hated the Lexus mouse. Compared to the prior generation (which used a touchscreen) it was slow and awkward to use.

The newer touchpad style they're using is almost as bad.

The touch screen was basically tap-tap done.

I know touch screens get some hate here, but CarPlay with a touch screen is about the best I've seen so far.




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