Doesn't Need Waterproof Buttons - 2015 Chevrolet Colorado Long-Term Road Test

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Doesn't Need Waterproof Buttons - 2015 Chevrolet Colorado Long-Term Road Test

If there's one thing I would change about the interior of our long-term 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, it would be the auxiliary buttons on the steering wheel.

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reminder

They do have a weird feel about them. If they are durable, I'll roll with it.

allthingshonda

Trucks, when designed and built correctly, are made to be work horses. Although Edmunds and most of the public use them for runs to home depot and moving they also have to be for guys and gals who need them for hard work. Those rubber covered buttons will keep the dirt, sweat and grime on the hands of a landscaper (for example) from fouling them up. It also makes them much easier to clean.

willin58

allthingshonda said:

Trucks, when designed and built correctly, are made to be work horses. Although Edmunds and most of the public use them for runs to home depot and moving they also have to be for guys and gals who need them for hard work. Those rubber covered buttons will keep the dirt, sweat and grime on the hands of a landscaper (for example) from fouling them up. It also makes them much easier to clean.

Not to mention the potential of melting snow for folks in the north. I see no issue with these buttons.

bankerdanny

It's not just water, it's dirt and grease. It is a truck after all. One piece rubber button helps keep grime out of them.

moopscoop

The same rubbery buttons are used in the Impala, which is hardly a work vehicle. So it's hard to justify them for their ruggedness alone.