[xg15]

> You should not have to wait for a sensor to detect your presence and then activate some mechanism before the door is able to be opened.

> It’s fine to have the door handle activate an electronic door opener, but...

> ...they all-too-frequently decide that the door that covers the charge port should be entirely electronic, opening and closing under its own power in response to a touch-screen input...

> ...a glove box that can only be opened by using the touch screen

What's the deal with making all kinds of simple doors, lids and flaps motor-driven and computer-controlled? Did someone watch the Zorg scenes from The 5th Element and thought "yes, that's the pinnacle of design"?

More generally: I can understand replacing arrays of physical switches with a single touchscreen from a cost maintenance standpoint. But replacing simple mechanical linkages with auxiliary motors? Replacing mirrors with cameras and more screens? Those components can't possibly be cheaper than the original solution.