Laws mandating backup cameras on cars have helped spread touchscreens, as that video screen takes up dashboard real estate. In my relatively new Outback it's on

Laws mandating backup cameras on cars have helped spread touchscreens, as that video screen takes up dashboard real estate. In my relatively new Outback it's only for the radio, and I have steering wheel controls (as well as a physical volume and tuner knob), but it's still a regression to some degree. Don't get me wrong, with cars getting taller it's good to have backup cameras (and indeed it was part of my thinking in selecting the car, having recently had a nephew reach walking age), but the desire to make it multitask creates the touchscreen urge.