Yeah, I definitely drove tractors on the road when I was 15 or so. Just between farms when working in the summer etc. I was actually doing ploughing, not just joyriding.

I can't use a touch screen without looking at it. I can with physical buttons. I know which is safer when driving.

Our car is pretty much entire touch panel and is fine to use.  You get used to it pretty quickly - just like everything new.

Well if I can type wirhourblookinfbthenbi think I'll be ok

Ah.

I don’t know what you think I’m doing with it tbh?  It sets the air con and blowers, heated seats etc.  It’s a pretty big area really (kinda like the whole centre console bit really) so I’m presuming you don’t have to be that accurate with what you’re jaffing at.  The sat Nav can’t be set whilst you’re driving anyway (unless you’re the passenger so you’re not going about any roads hitting 80 and typing that you want to get to Stoke Newington or owt.  It has a little hud onto the windscreen too which is also handy.

I wonder whst state these consoles will be in when get hold of one of these cars in 15 years time. Granted the quality varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. Honda had to put a physical button back in the civic (for volume) due to the demand from customers.

Uncle, what car do you have?

It'll all be voice and gesture and haptic feedback so strong that'll take your fingerprints off you.

I won't mock unless you have called it "the Range" in conversation.

But also my wife drives it to the shops so I’m not fully immune to being called a wanker.

poprock wrote:

Nothing wrong with a Rangie.

Voice control will eventually be good enough to deal with that. Shame that right now voice control may as well be talking to a deaf, drunk squirrel with one arm

yourfavouriteuncle wrote:

There is also a physical volume button that i never use because of all the stuff on the wheel. 
Dino

I have a Range Rover and so now you can all shout and mock me even more.

Nothing wrong with a range rover, it does the job for you. I wouldnt say no to one. Physical controls on the wheel are cool, unless it a Mercedesthen its just overkill. What i didnt like is the new golf controls on the wheel themselves are touch sensitive and dont have haptic feedback. Its a golf, there have to be sacrifices.

Also i have no issue with touch screen infotainment systems, its some of the more traditional buttons such as volume or climate control that i am not a fan of being touch buttons. Your passengers will get their grubby hands all over the console as well.

Also agree with funkstain, voice control is abit pants at moment.

yourfavouriteuncle wrote:

Voice control is shit for everything on everything except homepods and getting 4od to launch in Glasgow.

https://youtu.be/TqAu-DDlINs

Funkstain wrote:

Voice control will eventually be good enough to deal with that. Shame that right now voice control may as well be talking to a deaf, drunk squirrel with one arm

Got a new Merc this year and the voice control is far better than Siri. Sat nav, phone, heating, radio etc all pretty much work first time. It’s also clever enough if you say something like I’m cold it will up the heating.

And yes touch as the main input is fucking ridiculous in cars. Tesla’s I’m looking at you. I also think a plain dash with no switches doesn’t make me want to drive it weirdly. It’s probably that boyhood thing of wanting to be a pilot. Clicky chrome switches ahhh

cockbeard wrote:

Hmm, I'm not so sure it's that bad. Google Home understanbd near on everything I ask, admittedly it often replies, with "I'm not sure how to do that yet"

Sure but I was talking about car versions. Merc probably has best based on reviews and unc’s comments, but some way from home Alexa and even Siri

EL-EV-EN.