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Why touchscreens in cars don’t work

Why touchscreens in cars don’t work

5 years ago
Anonymous $roN-uuAfLt

https://uxdesign.cc/why-touchscreens-dont-work-in-cars-69b6ff3d4355

I recently had the opportunity to Uber home in a Tesla. Being a Tesla fanboy, I was ecstatic when the Model X pulled over and chauffeured me in with its falcon doors. The driver started giving me the rundown of the car’s features while tapping on its 17-inch infotainment system. This was especially exciting for me as I was in the midst of an auto-related project at work.

While I was excited to learn more about the car, it slowly became apparent to me that the driver’s eyes were more glued to the screen than the road. Something about interacting with a touchscreen when driving made me curious to know: just how distracting are they?