Bring buttons and dials back to new cars. Touch screens distract drivers

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-03-28/editorial-bring-buttons-and-dials-back-to-new-cars-not-everything-should-be-on-a-touchscreen

by AceyMan • 2 years ago

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daveslash• 2 years ago

Friends mock me for my basic 2011 Nissan Sentra. Aside from not having a car payment anymore, I love it because of it's touch dials and CD player (CD Player that can do MP3/WMA discs).

I can adjust all the climate and media controls without taking my eyes off the road. You could make the argument that I know my car and have them memorized, but as much as I know my phone I can't control the media without looking.

CDs... I keep my music library in MP3 format on my home system. I can load 6 or 8 albums worth of music onto a single disc, then flip through songs, albums, and folders using the touch controls. Because I can burn discs whenever I want, I don't care if the ones in my car get scratched, so I don't stress over it.

jpl56• 2 years ago

You definitely win! Safety first, easy to reach controls and music selection without needing to guess which music library owns your artist (because it changed last month of course) while driving on the highway.

Mental safety : never getting mad at why did they upgrade this damn thing and change all the buttons.

Bring buttons and dials back to new cars. Touch screens distract drivers

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