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Sounds like a really bad idea, can't believe you decided it was a good idea 😠

I don't get it either. I remember all those don't text and drive PSAs from a few years ago but know we have small TV screens in cars that you have to look at, read and touch in order to use some functions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2goa...

A "good" idea, god no. But it is cheaper and faster to make, and how important is safety when there is profits! This is the darkest timeline, istg...

Had that a few years ago. I shut itself off middle of a cycle, complaining of excessive suds. There were no visible suds and it was already in the spin cycles. Unplugged it and plugged it in. Finished with just rinse cycles It did it again When the guy came, I told him to disconnect the sensor.

My *2012* Toyota RAV4 has that-- the 'screen' appears on the left side of the rearview mirror when the car is put in reverse. Down side: a spider was on the camera lens when i put it in reverse and my neighbors reported the screaming.

It would be fun if someone created a device which sat over the iPad, and which did the touchscreen thing while you adjusted physical dials and knobs. Because they are physical, you would get used to them and never need to look at them.

I've restricted this a bit because I have other things to do

Our old Subaru has a small one. I appreciate screens for things like backup cameras. And if they can tell me in English what is wrong with my car instead of making me look up little flashing symbols in the manual, great. But…

I blame Elon Musk

Yeah, my EV has one of those. But everything I need to do while driving can be operated with either a manual button, or a voice command. In fact, many of the touch screen functions are unavailable while driving.

Tells you how arbitrary laws are. “This is a rule you must obey”, until you don’t.

China banned this for 2027.

It's a common business practice. Some refer to it as "farming your market". Like when an entity lobbies for high fructose corn syrup in everything, lobbies to change the food labeling to hide the sugar content, and invests heavily in diabetes control medications.

Maybe you can get a quick game of Angry Birds at the light

Whoever sold the car company the giant iPad, presumably.

Yes you are correct all cars are the same as yours and only EVs come with touch screens...

This loaner car is a gas Subaru It's not just an EV thing

Huh. You're right. I never adjust my radio while driving.

ohhh i wasn't trying to insult you or hurt your feelings I was just trying to insult you and hurt your feelings in a small enough way that you feel silly being rude back to me. i just wanted to upset you a little bit without proving you wrong. don't come at ME trying to hurt my feelings or insult me

Some cars require use of the touchscreen to change the AC/heat or fan settings. And apparently even to turn on running lights. That is insane.

Same folks who are dumping AI on us without asking if its what we really want.

I was standing next to an intersection ramp for several minutes yesterday. Standing there I look straight at the car drivers as they were turning. They were all not only looking at touch screens, they were all touching touch screens. People are addicted.

Ah yes, social media, where you are definitely not allowed to post a quality-of-life complaint because other people are suffering

Hey dingleberry, complaining about shitty car design isn't dying on a fucking hill.

Science says it isn't--you can quickly adjust a knob by feel but you have to look at the touchscreen