Vi Bilägare tested 11 cars at 110 km/h and found touchscreen task completion took up to 4x longer than a 2005 Volvo V70 with physical controls.
Key Takeaways
The 2005 Volvo V70 completed four tasks in under 10 seconds (306 meters traveled); the MG Marvel R needed 44.6 seconds (1,372 meters).
BMW iX and Seat Leon required nearly a kilometer of travel to complete basic tasks like changing radio station or adjusting temperature.
Dacia Sandero and Volvo C40 touchscreen cars performed better, likely due to simplified feature sets, but still took a third longer than the old Volvo.
A 2020 TRL study found Apple CarPlay and Android Auto reduced driver reaction times as much as drink or drug driving.
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