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European crash tester says carmakers must bring back physical controls (arstechnica.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 193 points 8 months ago (52 children)

Touch screens should not be used for any controls needed to operate a car. You can't use them without taking your eyes off the road.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (51 children)

Technically the only thing you're allowed to fiddle with, while driving, is what you can operate from the steering wheel. You're not supposed to fiddle with radio, AC etc. from the center console while driving even if it's physical buttons.

I know people don't drive like this, but you're only allowed to take your hands off the steering wheel for changing gears if driving a manual, otherwise it's two hands on there at all times...technically

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

Hands on 10 and 2 while operating the 2 ton death trap!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)