The touch screens most cars have these days are far worse. You can’t operate them without looking at them, touching in a precise location, and thinking to follow instructions or navigate screens.
The test for control acceptability in cars should be operation while wearing gloves and blindfolded. This ensures you don’t have to take your eyes off the road, and no instructions are necessary.
Sorry I posted this to the wrong thread. It was intended for the discussion of Michigan’s new distracted driving law
huh?