I have two cars. One is a 2005 Micra with no touch screen. Doing things like changing the clock is a right pain. The other is a 2021 Skoda with a touch screen, I can change the clock far more easily. The Skoda also does things like monitoring tyre pressure and warning if I get a puncture, and some other things deep in the menu I use once or twice a year (I find changing settings to km/h instead of mph is handy when going to europe)

The car with a touch screen has buttons to select between volume, radio and carplay and works fine. Cruise/Limit is a button on the steering wheel, and there's a roller for volume, changing tracks, etc.

Heating/aircon/defroster is a dial/physical buttons in both cars, same with things like hazzard lights, internal lights etc. Handbrake is a real handle, not a random button you hope is working.

There is no need to touch the touchscreen while driving, but having a map there is quite handy, certainly better than a phone in a cradle on the dashboard.

Just because a car has a touch screen doesn't mean you need to use it to operate basic functions. The problem isn't the screen, it's the lack of buttons for operational functions.