Precisely. Touch screens are not ideal for drivers only passengers. Let the driver use buttons and let the passenger use the touch screen without restriction. I cant even pull up GPS coords on a 2020 car without having my wife pull over. Meanwhile I can pull out my phone and search anything. The benefit of the maps being on there is that she can see the map clearer. Except its useless once you drive. Sometimes driving plans change whilst driving.
Yeah, the decision to go with touchscreens in an environment where you cannot turn your eyes away and focus on something is boneheaded IMO. The AC in my car is controlled by dials which also have a button in the middle. I can control this while driving in the middle of the night and will never have to turn my eyes away. The reason for that is that I can use touch to find the right dialm align my fingers by touch alone and just turn it. Now try doing something "by touch" or "from memory" on a touch screen. Suddenly, your glove compartment opens :P
Anyhow, IMO, the orgy of the screens in the car is probably a stupid, misguided way to try and sell more cars, and will go the same way of the 3D TV and curved TV.
