Blind operation of a car is a very important notion and existing research is pushed aside to cram screens into cars to make them hip and cool.
I have a 2002 Ford Focus, and I can use everything while still looking to the road. This is very important for my and everyone else's safety. Every other newer car I have driven needs much more attention to do simple tasks, and I'm traveling 80km/h at that point. This is dangerous.
I have read that Ford had a vehicle simulator to test cognitive loads of their consoles and dashboards during driving, but can't find the article now. Hope they're still using that, because new screens are a clear step back with no tactility.
I have a 2002 Ford Focus, and I can use everything while still looking to the road. This is very important for my and everyone else's safety. Every other newer car I have driven needs much more attention to do simple tasks, and I'm traveling 80km/h at that point. This is dangerous.
I have read that Ford had a vehicle simulator to test cognitive loads of their consoles and dashboards during driving, but can't find the article now. Hope they're still using that, because new screens are a clear step back with no tactility.