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Ze zijn ronduit gevaarlijk.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>De rechtszaak beschuldigt Volkswagen van het bewust verkopen van auto's met bedieningselementen die zo gevoelig zijn dat bestuurders per ongeluk cruciale functies kunnen activeren. Een van de functies die centraal staan in de zaak is de adaptieve cruisecontrol, die ervoor kan zorgen dat de auto plotseling accelereert als deze onbedoeld wordt ingeschakeld.<\/p><div class=\"leaky_paywall_message_wrap\"><div id=\"leaky_paywall_message\">Deze inhoud is gearchiveerd. <a href=\"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/subscription\/\">Inloggen of abonneren<\/a> tot een niveau dat toegang heeft tot gearchiveerde inhoud.<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volkswagen is facing a class-action lawsuit in the United States over one of its most derided designs: steering wheels fitted with capacitive touch buttons. Two American customers claim the controls are beyond irritating. 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