New crash safety rules may lead to more buttons, fewer touchscreens

[Im Not Spam]

The era of automakers trying to squeeze more touchscreens onto vehicle dashboards may soon be coming to an end. The European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP), the leading body for crash safety in Europe, plans to introduce new rules to its crash testing starting in 2026 that will favor physical controls like buttons and switches over...

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[Belizean]

Now why would this be a problem. The cars are getting better and better and just about driving themselves. If the driver wants to look at the screens or even file their nails, or for that matter, read a book or magazine on a boring road trip why not . Go for it !