One Real Button: What Would You Keep?

Imagine a dashboard with just one physical control. Everything else lives on the touchscreen. Which function would you keep within easy reach?

Harmo Auto concept illustration comparing physical dashboard controls with a touchscreen, asking which function you would keep as a physical control. — Concept illustration—not a specific vehicle.

Air conditioning might be your first choice. Or perhaps it is the volume control: something you want to adjust without searching through a menu. You may have a different answer altogether.

Start with your own routine

Think about the controls you reach for on an ordinary journey. Which do you use repeatedly? Which would you prefer to operate with a dial, a button, or a screen? There is no need to choose the most impressive feature—just the one that matters to you.

Look beyond the first impression

When you next explore a car's cabin while parked, try finding those familiar functions. Notice where they sit and how you would adjust them. Does the layout suit the way you like to use a car?

One choice, different reasons

Two people could choose the same control for completely different reasons. Someone might value a familiar dial; someone else might prefer a particular screen layout. This illustration is an invitation to compare preferences, not a test with one correct answer.

So, which control gets your vote: air conditioning, volume, or something else—and why?