Andfinallya vehicle safety agency agrees.
The European New Car Assessment Program, or Euro NCAP, gives safety ratings for cars.
“Touchscreens can be dangerous in cars due to their inherent distraction potential.
1976 Shelby Cobra Dashboard.Markus Spiske / Unsplash
“Why are touch screens dangerous in cars?
You have to look at a touch screen to make adjustments.
Why Use Dangerous Screens?
Tesla Model 3 Touchscreen Interface.Jonas Leupe / Unsplash
Because they’re cheap, and apparently, they think we want them.
Jonas Leupe / Unsplash
It’s also easier to implement another nasty trend with touch screenssubscriptions for basic features.
venture to imagine how this could have worked with buttons.
Perhaps in-car touch screens are like the overbright, super-saturated showroom modes of TVs.
Hopefully, this new Euro NCAP rating requirement will push carmakers in the right direction.
Maybe it’s time to sell up and buy a bike.
