While you're trying to push the left or right buttons (in the video), you miss both. You push the middle of the entire button panel instead of the given button area (where the button is painted on the panel). As far as the lag is concerned, you're right there. But at least it's pretty consistent and once you get used to it (which one does after a while ... unless one sells the car before that), it's not too much of a problem. Of course it'd be better if there was no lag at all. :)
What I find actually "bad" in the buttons is the lack of edges between the button areas. There's only a single horizontal "bump" between the two rows of buttons, but nothing between the buttons of a single row. It's hard to tell without looking which button your finger is at. Of course with a lot of practise you can feel your way around just by sensing which part of the bumb your finger is at. But that's still a horrible design and UX.
@@muzsoAgreed. It’s already been updated for the 2025 model though with individual buttons separated on the steering wheel. At least Volvo is implementing these changes already 🎉
The Polestar 3 actually shows you in the dashboard which button your finger is on (just touching not pressing) so it was much easier to push the correct button
1:21 it appears that when you actually touch the arrows as QPkrlssn mentioned you actually affect change rather then pushing an area between the arrows. DUH
