In other news, Tesla to introduce buttonless handless doors. Tell Grok why you deserve to be let out.
this post was submitted on 03 Feb 2026
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Now ban touch controls for basic car functions
Please! I have had enough of reaching having to press several buttons on the screen just to adjust the ac.
Either that or ban obfuscated hardware 9r software in vehicles and require the infotainment section to be modular so that people can change out pieces and upgrade hardware as they want
And do the same thing for all electronics
Most people already carry infotainment devices in their pockets that can be attached to holders and charging ports in the car. Even better if you connect a hub with some SSD storage to keep movies/music.
I feel infotainment systems bundled in cars are mostly redundant and explicitly made to be non-modular so that they can get you into their walled garden.
Like gas pedals and brakes.
Those should be a button or a dimmer switch.
IMO any type of touch control in a car shouldn't be a thing. Drivers rely on tactile feedback on controls, when you replace them with touch buttons it takes more concentration and therefore decreases the drivers awareness of their surroundings.
Granted the argument is you shouldn't be adjusting it while driving but, my response is why have it in the first place.
you shouldn’t be adjusting it while driving but, my response is why have it in the first place.
Exactly. If you shouldn't be adjusting it, then why is the touchscreen even accepting adjustments in the first place? ... it should be rejecting all touches whenever the engine is running to prevent people from even trying, which completely defeats the point of having a touchscreen in the first place anyway...
It makes no sense to have an input that explicitly requires you to take your eyes away from the road in order to operate it.
I see what you did there.
Good they are a stupid design choice. So many real world reasons they are dumb as fuck.
Smart choice and the (not so) subtle jab at Tesla is an added bonus.