Are Vehicle Infotainment Screens Headed for the Scrap Heap?

Today’s tech-heavy cars are more advanced than they’ve ever been, and while some aspects of that shift are inarguably good, certain features have fallen out of favor with the public. One of the most prominent and problematic auto trends is the infotainment screen. It’s easy to see why touch screens and large displays initially caught on. They’re sleek, enabling you to interact with your car in much the same way you’d interact with your smartphone. In practice, though, the tech is flawed, and drivers are pushing back. Infotainment screens have been around for years. Once Tesla gained traction with its iPad-like controls in the mid-2010s, the technology took over. Today, roughly 97% of new vehicles have a touch screen, and nearly a quarter have one that’s 11 inches or larger. Automakers have been eagerly adding new functions to these screens. Some infotainment systems let you access iMessage and even Netflix from the driver’s seat, while others use them to keep all your car’s controls ... Read full article.