Cars will need fewer screens and more buttons to earn 5-star safety rating in EU

Thank goodness someone is going to regulate this. The current state of touch screen interfaces in vehicles is an abomination.

It's too bad that (in the US) NHTSA and IIHS only focus on "crashworthiness" for their ratings, rather than the vehicle's overall safety profile. Safety is more than what happens right after metal hits metal. For a more complete safety picture, these institutions should also analyze and report on attributes of the car that can contribute to crashing.

There was such a big push by US states to restrict using a phone while driving, so I'm surprised there isn't a similar push for car touchscreens.

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Give me the cabin of a 2005 honda camry. Peak UI design.<p>I really want to buy a toyota hilux champ, but unfortunately they are not for sale in my country.

&gt; Car makers in Europe are being encouraged to stop using touchscreens for basic functions like turn signals and wipers<p>Is it SO terribly expensive to put a stalk on the steering wheel ? (Serious question. I&#x27;m asking.)

Yea please. Removal of the indicator stalks meant I’d never get another Tesla so hopefully they come back before my lease expires.

I’m sorry, but why? I thought it was fixable with self-driving technology… &#x2F;s