Screens have been mandatory in new US automobiles since 2018, due to regulations requiring a back-up camera: "All new cars in US now required to have backup ca

Screens have been mandatory in new US automobiles since 2018, due to regulations requiring a back-up camera: "All new cars in US now required to have backup cameras" (2018) <https://abcnews.go.com/US/cars-us-now-required-backup-cameras/story?id=54854404 https://abcnews.go.com/US/cars-us-now-required-backup-camera...> I can appreciate the safety rationale. I hate what this does to automobile interiors / controls, and suspect that the distraction / confusion factor may very well outweigh any possible life/injury savings due to the cameras in the first place. The alternative of incorporating the BUC display into the rear-view mirror, perhaps in addition to obstacle warnings, might be an alternative. Absent that, a fold-down ceiling-mounted display would be my next preference. Anything to avoid having a persistent screen on the dash. Mazda were apparently offering a heads-up display (HUD) as of 2019: <https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1121372_why-mazda-is-purging-touchscreens-from-its-vehicles https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1121372_why-mazda-is-pur...> (As noted elsewhere in thread by slipmagic: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42037412 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42037412>.)