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Re:Apple CarPlay, Android Auto distract drivers more than po... by ben940830298432 on Saturday March 21, 2020 @04:07PM (#22649558)
BMW has a pretty decent non-touch infotainment system. It is a wheel style but they do also offer touch if you want to use that.
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Re:Apple CarPlay, Android Auto distract drivers more than po... by drdaeman on Saturday March 21, 2020 @08:59PM (#22651694)
I've driven i3s and, unfortunately, it's not ideal.

Well, the knob is fine - the CarPlay apps aren't. You can find the physical control by touch, but for any non-trivial operation you still have to actively watch the display as you fiddle the dial to get to the action (on-screen control) you need.

Which is dangerously distractive on the road and kind of irritating when parked.

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