Spot On The entire purpose of designing pilot/driver interface is to reduce pilot/driver workload and improve focus Touchscreens do the exact opposite in the

Spot On The entire purpose of designing pilot/driver interface is to reduce pilot/driver workload and improve focus Touchscreens do the exact opposite in the UI of any vehicle, and are inherently dangerous 1) They provide zero haptic feedback. There is no way for the driver to know without focusing their eyes on the screen if they have even touched the intended control. Then there is no way for them to tell if they have activated it. Contrast with almost any kind of mechanical switch or knob - after using it just a few times, you can reach for it, find it and activate it, without even glancing and barely thinking, and know that you succeeded. 2) any activity REQUIRES that you take your eyes off the road and mirrors for an extended period of time, and focus on a text and menu system. Contrast this with a properly setup analog gauge cluster where a quick glance will show all is good or highlight any off condition. The dials are set so the normal condition puts the needle straight-up, so anything off (e.g., over/under temp, voltage, etc.) immediately shows up. A good digital cluster has either good mimicry of analog gauges or large clear numbers clearly indicating the correct status at a glance. I could plausibly see an interface with hardware switches and controls that activated controls on a map, as at least that can be learned to use by feel. The knobs used by BMW and Mazda to control their screens are better than touch screens, but not yet there. And infotainment on top of that? Absolutely insane I literally have zero insight into what these "designers" are thinking, if they are. Based on some replacement prices I've seen, it does not seem that touchscreens are cheaper than switches and knobs. Customers think it is pretty or cool? IDK Just because you can, does not mean you should. Yet they do.