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No, you don't replace the steering wheel because that's safety critical and the superiority of the UI is overwhelmingly important. You don't get to sell the pro
by tuatoru 5y ago
No, you don't replace the steering wheel because that's safety critical and the superiority of the UI is overwhelmingly important. You don't get to sell the product at all with a defect like that, so the "cost to the manufacturer" is pretty big.
The entertainment system, or a phone? Not safety critical, no need to provide real-time interaction. Cost dominates.
- mojuba 5y agoBoth your car stereo and your phone contribute to (un)safety during driving.
- MereInterest 5y agoMy car has a physical knob for the volume, which can also be pushed in to disable the entertainment system entirely. If I need to turn off the radio in order to give full concentration to driving, I don't need to navigate through menus in order to turn it off. I'd consider that safety critical.