Buttons beat touchscreens in cars, and now there’s data to prove it

[CrankyBear]

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2022/08/yes-touchscreens-really-are-worse-than-buttons-in-cars-study-finds/

[jqpabc123]

Big display screens are mainly just a distraction --- a sales gimmick.

Give me a plain boring dash with a Bluetooth radio so I can talk hands free and play the 120 albums I have stored on my phone.

[_abox → jqpabc123]

A gimmick but also faster development. No need to finalize the physical input controls in the dash before the software is ready.

I totally agree it's a bad option for the driver though. Especially for stuff you really need during the drive like climate controls

[Sohcahtoa82]

Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32494497

[DevKoala]

Mazda was right.