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If this was actually about safety they would just get rid of the touch screen entirely. You really don't even need a display at all anymore, HUD + physical controls could cover all essential functions.

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If it were up to me, I'd mandate that all cars are required to have a HUD. HUDs are insanely useful, mainly because it doesn't require the driver to take their eyes off the road for directions or for checking their speed.

Elon refusing to put a HUD in the tesla's is one of the reasons why he shouldn't be the CEO of anything, let alone a car company.

Once you've owned a car with a decent HUD, it really does feel insane to go back to a car where you have to look away from the road for something as basic as checking your speed. It's a great feature.

I'm probably in the minority of the minority, but I don't want a touch screen in my car. Or even any big LCD screen in my car. I would prefer my car to be relatively dumb, and free of distractions where possible.

The only screen that would be nice is a small diagnostics one that shows trouble codes, and some live info like temperatures and sensor voltages.

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