"Physical buttons outperform touchscreens in new cars, test finds"

"Physical buttons are increasingly rare in modern cars. Most manufacturers are switching to touchscreens – which perform far worse in a test carried out by Vi Bilägare. The driver in the worst-performing car needs four times longer to perform simple tasks than in the best-performing car. "

https://www.vibilagare.se/english/physical-buttons-outperform-touchscreens-new-cars-test-finds

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18.10.2022

Physical buttons outperform touchscreens in new cars, test finds

Physical buttons are increasingly rare in modern cars. Most manufacturers are switching to touchscreens – which perform far worse in a test carried out by Vi Bilägare. The driver in the worst-performing car needs four times longer to perform simple tasks than in the best-performing car.

Vi Bilägare
@raumfahrttutnot not really a surprise. Removal of haptic feedback and non persistent positioning would always require more visual attention. I remember loads of car studies in the 90s to introduce haptics to screens and dynamic UIs and then smartphones came along and people thought it was no longer an issue. But at 70 miles an hour whilst engaged in a complex critical task it really is.