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comment by katakowsj
katakowsj  ·  609 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Physical buttons outperform touchscreens in new cars

Agreed. My family picked up a '21 Chrysler Pacifica last August. The touchscreen is s huge downgrade from theTown and Country we had before it. Climate control is a separate screen from media. The T&C screen was more basic, 1. Focused on entertainment only 2. Was small enough that a driver could place his/her thumb on thedash aside the screen and use their index finger to quickly, and accurately access any buttons an functions. Now, the screen is so large I feel as though I'm playing darts each time I need to poke accurately at a postage stamp -sized button to change a function. Fortunately, th e van has emergency brake assist. It has saved me from nearly rear-ending the car in front of me while I'd focusef all of my attention on navigating the ergonomically-impaired toch screen.