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It’s not just cars. I think the touchscreen/iOS control set has some hard to use features.

For example, the slider wheel to specify a date or time is not very easy to use. I use Runkeeper to track exercises. If I have a 45 minute workout, I have to scroll through 0-44 to get to 45. This takes a few swipes and is more effort than tapping “4” and “5.”

I feel like the interface is superficially tested but not for routine functions where someone would like to speed up their interaction.

I think this inherits from the select drop-down html control where on the desktop everything is 1-2 clicks to select the drop down and then the value. But on a touchscreen it’s swiping.

This Carrie’s through to all these vehicle interfaces. I hope they get better. The S class interface in this article looks terrible. And that’s for a very nice car that other manufacturers are emulating.

[Spooky23]

This stuff started when responsive web design became a thing. The big change from my POV is designers were empowered to implement the “top x” features or user journeys and pretty much ignore the rest.

Ignoring low use functions is bad. There are plenty of buttons in my car that are a waste of money on the bill of materials if you think about frequency. But if I need it in an emergency, it’s essential.