Re:If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare
by ghostpepper on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @11:27AM
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Even if the controls are "fine" that doesn't mean they're not worse than physical controls. Just because they haven't caused a problem yet doesn't mean they won't under less than ideal conditions.
Re:If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare
by ghaff on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @11:43AM
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I guess it depends? If it's something I fiddle with all the time while moving (volume, wipers, lights, etc.) then sure. (Though does anyone put those controls on the touchscreen?) Probably environmental. But lots of settings are basically set and forget. My car has physical buttons for various modes that I rarely touch and would likely never touch while driving at speed.
Re:If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare
by ghostpepper on Thursday September 07, 2023 @12:01PM
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Tesla put the windshield wiper controls on the touchscreen and a driver ended up in court over it
The reality is also that, in my Honda, a bunch of the buttons that aren't on the steering wheel/column are things I touch once in a blue moon and there are probably buttons I haven't touched since I initially set up the car.
And I don't actually want to navigate using my phone which is precariously hanging off an air vent using some some accessory clamp. Or by all means go old school and navigate using a map open in your lap.
(That said, I do think a lot of car manufacturers should be more thoughtful about preserving certain tactile controls however.)