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Are touchscreens in cars dangerous?

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238 points Brajeshwar | 1 comments | 20 Sep 25 15:57 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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annexrichmond ◴[20 Sep 25 17:07 UTC] No.45315146[source]▶
I find using CarPlay more dangerous than my phone. At least with my phone I’m using a familiar interface and I can use at any angle. With CarPlay my panel is awkwardly positioned, the UI is confusing, and I have to pay far more attention to what I’m doing.

I’m not suggesting at all it’s ok to use your phone while driving, and is unlawful for a good reason. Yet CarPlay, a dumbed down phone bolted to your dash, is totally fine, despite being no more safe IMO

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CharlesW ◴[20 Sep 25 19:16 UTC] No.45316401[source]▶
One point in the "pro" column is that every CarPlay implementation supports voice control, which is safer than taking your hands off the wheel even for physical controls.
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oblio ◴[20 Sep 25 19:38 UTC] No.45316613[source]▶
Does that work well, and does it work well in every language where CarPlay & co are sold?
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1. commandersaki ◴[21 Sep 25 05:20 UTC] No.45320253[source]▶
It's been a bit buggy since its release, sometimes a voice command registers but the action doesn't perform, this is usually between updates of minor or major version of iOS. However, when it works, it works pretty well. I can do about 90% with Siri and Voice Control. The other 10% is a bit annoying - it could be that there is a voice control command and I just don't know it, but usually resort to touch which is annoying.