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A New Car UI: How touch screen controls in cars should work

Matthaeus Krenn · 473.2K views · 2014-02-18 · 3:18

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Overview

Matthaeus Krenn presents a concept for car touchscreen UI where the screen controls only one thing at a time, designed to suit driving. A tablet prototype accompanies the short demo.

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Repeatedly cited in car touchscreen debates as an elegant, sensible alternative to distracting automotive UIs.

Recommended by 4 HN people across 6 months · HN mentions 2017–2023

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UX & UI designCars, EVs & motorcycles
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automotive uitouchscreeninteraction designprototypedriver distraction

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ssalka · 2023-04 · Strong recommendation

I feel compelled to share a video, now 9 years old, that shows how touch screens could be accommodated with sensible design in cars. The UIs we are used to on our phones are not suitable for driving, but we could make something that is. [VIDEO]

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lbayes · 2021-11 · Recommendation

I have a 2015 Audi A3. I didn't want the brand at all, but loved (and still love) the dial control. I've been dreading getting a new car specifically because I do not want the touch screen. Fortunately, I still have a few years left of good life in this machine, otherwise I'd jump on one of those immediately! I still wish something like this UI would have caught on. [VIDEO]

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hndamien · 2019-09 · Recommendation

It doesn't help that automotive latency for touch screens is incredibly bad. It it had smartphone level response maybe it would be a better starting point for comparison. I'd love to see something like this, even in a Tesla. [VIDEO]

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