"However, a thermostat is a solved problem." Sure, maybe in a stationary room, and I can think of plenty of times when I have used my heating or cooling system

"However, a thermostat is a solved problem." Sure, maybe in a stationary room, and I can think of plenty of times when I have used my heating or cooling system as not a thermostat. Not a sovled problem in cars... I can also think of several scenarios where touch controls are absolutely inadequate, i.e. they simply don't work, the knobs in my car are simple to manipulate, and I do so regularly. Now, do I need 6 buttons to operate all the nonsense in my dash, no - ironically the only "wasted" buttons in my car are the ones related to all the digital touchscreen software I never use... Regarding the GPS - if my phone or dash unit isn't going to read me the right directions, the map unit is useless anyways. The complex stuff I might like the screen for, I need to be paying attention to the road for anyways. That's precisely the wrong time to be learning what the virtual road looks like and ignoring the semi barelling past me on my left as I have three lane changes to make. I guess an argument could be madr for prepping me visually a couple minutes ahead, but auditory feedback is enough. And I don't even need the car for that - I'm usually wearing a headset anyways, just makes for a more seamless auditory experience, I can answer calls, etc. There is really just no reason I want a large visual map display distracting me while I'm driving.