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Touchscreens don't belong in cars. Many states are banning texting while driving, but auto manufacturers are adding basically the same distracting user experien
by jinushaun 15y ago
Touchscreens don't belong in cars. Many states are banning texting while driving, but auto manufacturers are adding basically the same distracting user experience in their cars and calling it a feature.
- mikeknoop 15y agoActually (and annoyingly) in many vehicles the controls are disabled while the vehicle is in motion. This is very inconvenient when you have a passenger trying to operate the console (such as input destination or do other actions) but the car won't let you because you're not completely stopped.
- nkassis 15y agommm, a fix for that (not perfect) could be to activate the screen when the passenger airbag is on (since most cars now have a sensor in the seat). Sure the driver can still play with the screen but if you have a passenger it shouldn't be off. Alternatively the screen could be setup so the viewing angle changes when there is a passenger (I believe that's possible but I might be wrong.)
- danellis 15y agoOne car manufacturer even uses a slogan like "for today's connected youth". It's frightening.
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- r00fus 15y agoThe touchscreen in my 7 year old Prius does fine. Of course most of the touch-screen functionality (volume, AC on/off, phone call/end) also exists on the steering wheel to reduce the time you're on the screen.
- sad_panda 15y agoGOTTA COMPETE WITH THE IPAD! TOUCH AND SWIPE! PINCH AND ZOOM YOUR FAVORITE FM STATIONS! POST ON FACEBOOK WITH A THREE FINGER TWIRL GESTURE!