On: Some new BMWs won't have touchscreens thanks to chip shortage

[samjmck]

BMWs actually use a dial that you can rotate in the centre console of the vehicle. It's actually very intuitive and easy to use, and a _lot_ less distracting than a touchscreen is.

[rad_gruchalski → samjmck]

You know that this dial has a touch screen on top and you can draw with it? For example, it supposed to ocr letters for nav location. No idea who uses that...

[FDSGSG → samjmck]

When do you need to use that dial while driving? It's exclusively useful for things that you should only do while stationary.