[tjomk]

They should instead focus on their overall software stability and usability. And introduce more physical buttons for climate control. I don't want to click 4 times on a screen while driving in order to enable seat heating.

[dentalnanobot]

New Volvos let you “hey Google, turn on my seat heating”. I wish it wasn’t google, but the voice interface is great while driving.

[ryukoposting]

Oh lovely, now my kids can fuck with my seat, assuming the computer can hear one of them over the other one talking about something else. This is a regression in usability compared to luxury cars from 30 years ago.

[bigstrat2003]

This doesn't seem like that big of a problem to me. Yeah, your kids are going to be amused when they find out they can turn on the heated seat. Then you tell them not to do that. If they still do it, then you hand out punishments as appropriate. The kids will decide that the amusement of messing with your heated seat isn't worth the consequences and you go on with life.

[HPsquared]

It'll be pretty obvious if that happens, though.

[pests]

I guess they don't have hands to press the seat heat button either?

[vladvasiliu]

They would need some pretty long hands to reach the dashboard if they're in the back seat.

[jaas]

Seat heat is one click in my 2022 Volvo. Or as others have noted, you can use your voice.

[neogodless]

In my Polestar 2, it's at least two presses.

1. Press "heat controls" space on tablet. This "expands" the controls, showing steering wheel heat, seat heat, seat ventilation.

2. Press "seat heat" once to be on High (and more presses to get to Medium, Low or back to Off)

Wish it was a button. Buttons are much better for this sort of thing.

In this video, the Volvo controls are identical to Polestar, and, again, require at least two presses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D29Nm-fwsHQ

While it's great to have a choice to do so, I personally detest voice controls (which require a button press, and a memorized phrase.)

[aednichols]

No button necessary for voice: “Hey Google, set my seat heater to medium.”

I would still like to have a button-only option, of course.

[neogodless]

I don't use voice so I couldn't be sure, but in the video, the instructor pushes a button to activate Voice. So that may vary depending on the specific year and model.