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It reminds me of one of the points from this old yet almost prescient joke: http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/pnw/microsoftjoke.htm

9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.

>6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" warning light.

Oh, how we laughed.

> 10. You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off." Three out of ten; that's better than most lists of predictions of the future. Now, if rumours are to be believed, we'll see number 5 shortly.

On my wife's car the play/pause and toggle-repeat "buttons" are both on the touch screen right next to each other and are maybe 1cm in size. It is easily the worst interface I've ever used in a car for anything.

Lack of touchscreen was a + point when deciding to buy my current car.

IMO, if the touchscreen serves as more than one button/action while driving, it's a broken design.

Even the BMW "wheel button" is a better one.

OTOH a colleague of mine has a new Mercedes, and the UI is a complete nightmare... No touchscreen though :)