Hacker News Reader

> Now we have another iteration of the same discussion, but with car media touchscreen dashboards.

there ought to be a safety argument against touchscreens in automotive infotainment systems.

You don't even have to go to safety. I did a test drive couple of years of Honda Jazz (known as Honda Fit in some markets) where the AC controls are touch-only. It was almost impossible to adjust it without taking your eyes off the road. Deal breaker.

Didn't you just exactly "go to safety"?

What I meant was it is not limited to safety-related operations (hazard lights, for example). Even for relatively non-essential features (AC in this case), it helps to have physical buttons that you can recognize with your fingers.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com