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Physical gauges? Meh, don't really care that much. Just as long as the data on the screen is clear and where it is expected to be. Physical buttons with physica

Physical gauges? Meh, don't really care that much. Just as long as the data on the screen is clear and where it is expected to be. Physical buttons with physical feedback so they can be adjusted by feel while keeping eyes on the road? Those are important. Maybe they can be replaced with a voice interface at some point but I'd like to see a few more sigmas of reliability before relying on voice recognition to turn on the windshield wipers.

giancarlostoro 7y ago
Precisely. Touch screens are not ideal for drivers only passengers. Let the driver use buttons and let the passenger use the touch screen without restriction. I cant even pull up GPS coords on a 2020 car without having my wife pull over. Meanwhile I can pull out my phone and search anything. The benefit of the maps being on there is that she can see the map clearer. Except its useless once you drive. Sometimes driving plans change whilst driving.
- mszcz 7y ago
  Yeah, the decision to go with touchscreens in an environment where you cannot turn your eyes away and focus on something is boneheaded IMO. The AC in my car is controlled by dials which also have a button in the middle. I can control this while driving in the middle of the night and will never have to turn my eyes away. The reason for that is that I can use touch to find the right dialm align my fingers by touch alone and just turn it. Now try doing something "by touch" or "from memory" on a touch screen. Suddenly, your glove compartment opens :P Anyhow, IMO, the orgy of the screens in the car is probably a stupid, misguided way to try and sell more cars, and will go the same way of the 3D TV and curved TV.
Crosseye_Jack 7y ago
> Maybe they can be replaced with a voice interface at some point but I'd like to see a few more sigmas of reliability before relying on voice recognition to turn on the windshield wipers. There are people who are unable to speak but are perfectly able to drive. Replacing controls instead of them being an additional form of control of the existing controls can have the effect of removing people’s ability to drive simply because of an infliction they are unable to control. Heck what happens the day you get a bad throat, lose your voice and you are unable to drive yourself to the local pharmacy because your unable to control your windscreen wipers.

giancarlostoro 7y ago

Precisely. Touch screens are not ideal for drivers only passengers. Let the driver use buttons and let the passenger use the touch screen without restriction. I cant even pull up GPS coords on a 2020 car without having my wife pull over. Meanwhile I can pull out my phone and search anything. The benefit of the maps being on there is that she can see the map clearer. Except its useless once you drive. Sometimes driving plans change whilst driving.

mszcz 7y ago
Yeah, the decision to go with touchscreens in an environment where you cannot turn your eyes away and focus on something is boneheaded IMO. The AC in my car is controlled by dials which also have a button in the middle. I can control this while driving in the middle of the night and will never have to turn my eyes away. The reason for that is that I can use touch to find the right dialm align my fingers by touch alone and just turn it. Now try doing something "by touch" or "from memory" on a touch screen. Suddenly, your glove compartment opens :P Anyhow, IMO, the orgy of the screens in the car is probably a stupid, misguided way to try and sell more cars, and will go the same way of the 3D TV and curved TV.

Crosseye_Jack 7y ago

> Maybe they can be replaced with a voice interface at some point but I'd like to see a few more sigmas of reliability before relying on voice recognition to turn on the windshield wipers. There are people who are unable to speak but are perfectly able to drive. Replacing controls instead of them being an additional form of control of the existing controls can have the effect of removing people’s ability to drive simply because of an infliction they are unable to control. Heck what happens the day you get a bad throat, lose your voice and you are unable to drive yourself to the local pharmacy because your unable to control your windscreen wipers.