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For the first time in 28 years of JD Power’s car owner survey, there is a consecutive year-over-year decline in satisfaction, with most of the ire directed toward in-car infotainment.

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[–] Redscare867@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A lot of these cars are starting to get massive touch screens too. I’m looking at buying a Prius and several of the trims have a 12 inch touch screen. Why would I ever need that as a driver? Why would I ever possibly want that? Pedestrian and cyclist deaths keep skyrocketing and we continue to out these massive screens in cars that in many cases can’t be turned off. Lawmakers really need to make auto manufacturers responsible for the part they are playing in enabling distracted driving.

[–] ekky43@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And then they double as GPS, but they're installed so low that you can't see the GPS out of the corner of your eye, and therefore need to look away from the road. Great design!

[–] Usernameblankface@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

I see "but it does gps!" As an excuse in favor of the oversized screens. But a heads up display, reading aloud turn by turn directions, or even a set of lights to indicate where you should go would do the same thing better

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

And guess what? I navigate with my Android and don't even have to SEE the screen. "In a quarter mile turn left on Bright Screen Road."

[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

They objectively make night driving significantly worse. Why would I want a big, bright, light pointed directly at my face while I'm driving?