Re:Study Finds That Buttons in Cars Are Safer and Quicker to...
by buran77 on Saturday January 07, 2023 @10:57AM
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> and, yes, Tesla's implementation is by far the best
As certified by one of Musk's coffee mugs :).
For me the best place to show me the map while I drive is in front of my eyes or as close to that as possible. Maybe a HUD or in the instrument panel. The central console may be close enough but definitely not the best.
Tesla gets singled out because they pioneered and made popular this "big tablet" style central console containing almost all controls in touchscreen form. So this goes far beyond just the maps. With so many controls used during driving available only on the central console and requiring precise touch I also find it strange how arbitrary the law is when dealing with the exact same action, in the exact same conditions - big tablet dash vs. iPad. The risky implications of using them are the same, your attention is off the road, the very same thing the law is trying to avoid.
As certified by one of Musk's coffee mugs :).
For me the best place to show me the map while I drive is in front of my eyes or as close to that as possible. Maybe a HUD or in the instrument panel. The central console may be close enough but definitely not the best.
Tesla gets singled out because they pioneered and made popular this "big tablet" style central console containing almost all controls in touchscreen form. So this goes far beyond just the maps. With so many controls used during driving available only on the central console and requiring precise touch I also find it strange how arbitrary the law is when dealing with the exact same action, in the exact same conditions - big tablet dash vs. iPad. The risky implications of using them are the same, your attention is off the road, the very same thing the law is trying to avoid.