Somewhere in the 2010s, the automotive industry somehow decided the cheapest way to make a cabin feel expensive was to dip touchable surfaces in high-gloss black plastic. Dashboard, center console, door cards, air vents, all glossed. While in media photos it reads as sleek minimalism, living with such trim pieces will make everyone understand why piano black is such a bad idea.
Nissan, of all automakers, is over it. Speaking to The Drive ... (co…
The Japanese brand's American subsidiary no longer wants to see the widespread decoration, and instead of chrome, they are choosing a different decoration.