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Re:Phones and apps reduce your ability to focus even when th... by aramachandran7 on Thursday March 25, 2021 @02:09PM (#26583464)
I'd imagine those are designed with keeping your focus on the road in mind, by doing things like limiting notifications to only incoming phone calls while you're driving
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Re:Phones and apps reduce your ability to focus even when th... by swiley on Thursday March 25, 2021 @04:54PM (#26585238)
Unfortunately your imagination doesn't correspond well with reality.

They also display texts, have tons of different entertainment integrations, display maps etc. All with crazy high input latency, zero tactile feedback, and a completely homegrown UI to leave you constantly guessing and reading whenever you do simple things like change the radio station.

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Re:Phones and apps reduce your ability to focus even when th... by asdff on Thursday March 25, 2021 @02:59PM (#26584018)
Having to navigate menu systems to change basic climate controls would say otherwise
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Re:Phones and apps reduce your ability to focus even when th... by benhurmarcel on Thursday March 25, 2021 @04:49PM (#26585198)
Then the problem is the car, not the console UI.
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