Buttons in cars are better than touchpads.

August 20, 2022

Auto resource Vi Bilägare from Sweden drove a bunch of cars from the old Volvo C70 of 2005 to modern models. Experienced drivers were put behind the wheel and asked to perform a certain set of tasks while driving - change the radio station, adjust the temperature in the cabin, reset the on-board computer and stuff like that. The important point is that the test drivers were given a long time to get used to the cars and develop muscle memory. And the unequivocal winner was just an old Volvo - using the buttons, the driver completed all the tasks at a speed of 110 kilometers per hour in less than 10 seconds. Whereas gentlemen with touch screens were managed in their 20s at best.