JAKARTA - Entering the cabin area of this electric SUV from Changan Automobile, get ready to be surprised. Changan Deepal S07 looks different with a minimalist interior philosophy, almost without physical buttons in the front area.
Most of the vehicle's functions are now centered on a giant 15.6-inch head unit screen. From air conditioning settings, seat position, wipers, to rearview mirrors, everything can be accessed digitally.
In fact, the conventional MID screen behind the steering wheel is absent. Instead, all important information is displayed through the Head-up Display (HUD). This approach is not without reason.
Technical Aftersales Changan Indonesia, Fery Nugroho, explained that the units marketed in the country carry global specifications. Where, this is identical to the model in Thailand and China which is designed to minimize buttons.
"But in fact, some of them are already equipped with shortcuts, shortcuts yes. Then if media colleagues know, on the left button there is a love-love addition, well we can fill 4 shortcuts yes, 4 shortcuts. So we press for a moment to fill in what shortcut, we press a little longer, so it's going to be filled with what, well it's going to be filled in the menu," said Fery on the sidelines of the Changan Deepal S07 Test Drive, yesterday.
This means that even though it looks clean from the button, the driver can still set favorite features through special shortcuts. Just set it once, the quick access is ready to use anytime.
This trend of minimal button interiors is indeed used by many Chinese brands in the latest electric cars circulating in Indonesia. Even so, it cannot be denied, some Indonesian consumers still need time to adapt.
Head of Marketing Changan Indonesia, Ridjal Mulyadi, said this change is part of the evolution of automotive technology and ultimately about habits. He emphasized that vehicle owners can also learn all of these digital functions through a guidebook.
"So electric cars, electricity actually reduces the use of physical buttons because everything, like a cell phone, is practical, from all kinds of costs, it can actually be reduced, for the cost," said Ridjal.
"So we can't avoid technological advances, trend advances. It is indeed a possibility that causes why electric cars reduce the use of physical buttons," he continued.
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