[PaulHoule]

What are the rules for Android Auto?

Distracted driving is a big problem, but my experience is that people have superstitious ideas about what is safe and what is dangerous in areas like that.

You can certainly do experiments, and the conclusion you seem to reach is that you're in a lot safer with a car that has physical buttons for the audio, heat, etc. (Had "luxury" carmakers been on the ball five years or so they would have kicked the infotainment systems to the curb and would be giving customers a premium experience today -- how many $1000 does Android Auto knock off the resale value of your car?)

[darksaints]

Totally. I'm maybe a week or two away from buying a Model 3, but the thing I keep coming back to is the whole "everything is controlled by a touchscreen" crap. Even when physical controls are not designed perfectly, you can still get used to them to the point where they are muscle memory and no longer a distraction. No matter how awesome they are, touch screens will never not be a distraction.