Subj : Re: New Mazda
To   : Blue White
From : Nightfox
Date : Fri May 26 2023 09:56:28

  Re: Re: New Mazda
  By: Blue White to Nightfox on Fri May 26 2023 09:12 am

 BW> I cannot find the link now but several months ago a Swiss (or Swedish?)
 BW> online magazine did a test of several new cars, as well as an older Saab
 BW> (so they could include a car that was all buttons).

 BW> The test drivers had to go through different scenarios (turning
 BW> on/adjusting the A/C, turning on/adjusting the radio, etc.) in various
 BW> driving scenarios. The test measured how quickly they could do those
 BW> tasks, and also supposedly measured how much of that time they spent not
 BW> looking at the road.

 BW> The older Saab did quite well. :) The newer cars with more buttons came
 BW> next. The full touchscreen models were last.

I wonder how it is that touch screens and touch panels have become trendy for car makers lately.  I'd think more careful planning could have been done before making such a change that may make the car less safe.

With my last car, years ago I decided to replace the original car stereo (basic AM/FM/CD changer stereo) with a Kenwood GPS stereo, which had a touch screen. I found I had to be more careful when using it since it was a touch screen rather than having physical controls..  My new car has a stereo with a GPS, but it's not a touch screen and uses only physical controls. The car itself has only physical controls (no touch panels), and I appreciate that they designed the car that way.

Nightfox
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