I’m really not against touchscreens, but cramming more and more functionality into them, indiscriminately, is deplorable and just not good UX/UI. I’m very far

I’m really not against touchscreens, but cramming more and more functionality into them, indiscriminately, is deplorable and just not good UX/UI. I’m very far from being a usability expert, but I think a good rule of thumb would be putting less-essential __digital__ functions like maps and audio in the touchscreen, but essential __mechanical__ functions like climate control (which includes seat heating/ventilation) be controlled by physical buttons, switches, sliders, and/or knobs. This makes it more intuitive and also more safe to control frequently-modified functionality while keeping eyes on the road. I believe this is an essential safety issue, and it’s infuriating that companies with billions of dollars in resources and, presumably, lots of engineers and designers and usability experts with concerns that are probably ignored. Especially as cars continue to include more headline safety features (i.e. used to sell and even upsell) which are far more expensive than the components they’re skimping on. It’s very petty and irresponsible. The US government has more or less abdicated its responsibility to keep corporate greed in check. Hopefully, the EU will step in and fill that void.