The number one thing you should be doing in a car is paying attention to the road, not glancing at a touch screen because there's zero tactile feedback.
And even worse, putting what would have been a physical button on an old dashboard, or car stereo, 2 levels down in a touchscreen menu. If we have to have touchscreens in cars, then at least put "the most used buttons" at the top-most level.
The current touchscreen-in-cars is a dangerous UX disaster.
Frankly, I'm surprised there hasn't been more accidents. Perhaps annual accidents statistics will increase as more cars get touchscreens.
Looking at a touchscreen isn’t a big deal, people look down and around their cabin all the time while driving. People here sound like you have to be staring at the road without blinking to drive. In reality people are always looking around the cabin while driving for all sorts of reasons.
And even worse, putting what would have been a physical button on an old dashboard, or car stereo, 2 levels down in a touchscreen menu. If we have to have touchscreens in cars, then at least put "the most used buttons" at the top-most level.
The current touchscreen-in-cars is a dangerous UX disaster.
Frankly, I'm surprised there hasn't been more accidents. Perhaps annual accidents statistics will increase as more cars get touchscreens.