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People spend a lot of time staring at their phones because of those touchscreens. Which is what the phone makers want. But automakers and fellow drivers -- not
by rsj_hn 4y ago
People spend a lot of time staring at their phones because of those touchscreens. Which is what the phone makers want. But automakers and fellow drivers -- not so much.
For the same reason, the US Navy announced it was moving away from touchscreen controls. When actions need to be taken quickly, muscle memory and tactile feedback are preferred.
https://news.usni.org/2019/08/09/navy-reverting-ddgs-back-to-physical-throttles-after-fleet-rejects-touchscreen-controls https://news.usni.org/2019/08/09/navy-reverting-ddgs-back-to...
- Andrew_nenakhov 4y agoI didn't know car drivers need to be really quick when taking actions like climate control or music volume adjustments.
- rsj_hn 4y agoIf they are driving, yes, they do, because their attention needs to be focused on the road.
- Andrew_nenakhov 4y agoChanging climate controls never requires any kind of immediacy.
- giantrobot 4y agoJust today I had to turn on my windshield defogger while driving lest I be unable to see. Have you ever driven a car before?
- Andrew_nenakhov 4y agoYes, actually. Never in decades in had to do something about climate control urgently. There is always a pause when you can do it safely even on a touch screen. I used Android Auto quite a lot before Google broke it. As I said, if we're talking about advanced cars, touch panels are more versatile, better suited for future updates, and all important functions should understand voice commands anyway.