Touch screens have become the norm for navigating infotainment systems in modern cars. Jokes aside, my point is that a physical knob has tactility that touch screens fairly obviously lack. We had the chance to test the Honda Civic Si a little while back, and had zero notes on the infotainment controls. That’s why automakers like Subaru are putting knobs and buttons back in their vehicles—and they’re not the only ones. Volkswagen’s 2026 ID.2all EV will bring back physical controls for volume, seat heating, fan speed, and hazard lights.