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> But if you want for example turn on GPS navigation, you need to use this wheel near the gearbox to: - leave a radio interface (you must look at screen and turn the wheel at the same time)

Did you miss the part where they said they will be projecting an HUD onto the windshield so drivers won't have to look down? Your comment is arguing against a solution Mazda did not propose.

Curiously, most of the people who are defending touchscreens in this thread are not addressing the 2 safety issues brought up - inadvertent torque applied by drivers and inattention to the road ahead.



I don't think that solves the issue.

whether you're looking down or forward, you're spending your attention looking at the HUD, not the road or any other sensor.


Reading the article is always strongly recommended. The research conclusions are in there.




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