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It won't be a fad if it's cheaper to add a touch screen than adding mechanical switch gear to cars. I agree with the article though, it can be dangerous. Unless

It won't be a fad if it's cheaper to add a touch screen than adding mechanical switch gear to cars. I agree with the article though, it can be dangerous. Unless there are legal consequences, I don't see touch screens going away. In Germany, a driver got in trouble for adjusting his wiper speed on the touch screen, then drove off the road from the distraction,[1] but I'm not aware of other rulings. > "The touch screen built into the Tesla brand vehicle is an electronic device [...] which the driver of the vehicle is only permitted to operate under the conditions of this regulation without it being a matter of what purpose the driver is pursuing with the operation. > The setting of the functions necessary for the operation of the motor vehicle via touchscreen (here: setting the wiping interval of the windshield wiper) is therefore only permitted if this is done with only a brief glance at the screen that is adapted to the road, traffic, visibility and weather conditions at the same time corresponding averted view of the traffic is connected ". [1] https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=&sl=auto&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.auto-motor-und-sport.de%2Ftech-zukunft%2Ftesla-unfall-gerichtsurteil-gegen-touchscreenbedienung-fuer-scheibenwischer%2F https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=&sl=auto&tl=en&u=h...

ghaff 6y ago
It's idiocy not to have basic car and environmental functions accessible via easy to access physical controls. I'm less concerned about infotainment so long as that's all in the optional category--though, ideally, voice controls would be fairly useful.
- duskwuff 6y ago
  As far as infotainment is concerned, there's no excuse for not having a physical volume control. Everything else (channels, track/source selection, equalizer, etc) is potentially fine to have on a touchscreen, but volume is always relevant, and making it difficult to change could pose a safety risk (e.g. if the audio has become distracting to the driver and they want to turn it down).

ghaff 6y ago

It's idiocy not to have basic car and environmental functions accessible via easy to access physical controls. I'm less concerned about infotainment so long as that's all in the optional category--though, ideally, voice controls would be fairly useful.

duskwuff 6y ago
As far as infotainment is concerned, there's no excuse for not having a physical volume control. Everything else (channels, track/source selection, equalizer, etc) is potentially fine to have on a touchscreen, but volume is always relevant, and making it difficult to change could pose a safety risk (e.g. if the audio has become distracting to the driver and they want to turn it down).