I have the highest regard for these terse, but information-dense displays that enable humans to quickly grasp all information they need to do their jobs, and nothing more. This is also something avionics provide - a modern cockpit displays are a work of art in layering needed information for what is happening at the time, both the dense PFD and the much specific that communicate aircraft status.
UI designers who were trained in the currently-popular paradigm would be at a complete loss to design such things. "Swipe left from the home screen, tap the nothingness on the screen to reveal the controls overlay, find the ••• in one corner of the screen, tap "More" in the 3-item menu, and then tap 'Bond Quote' in the modal dialog that takes over the entire screen." Keyboard shortcuts? "Hmm... interesting idea. Never thought of that. We might add those in a V2."
We already see this in car interfaces. Clearly designed by people that don't drive, or at the very least have not tested it themselves while driving.
The corollary of which is that no function the driver might sensibly need while underway should be presented or accessed through a touch screen.
So physical levers and buttons. With some tactile feedback, such as raised lips or centre bumps or distinct shapes, so without looking the user knows which one their finger is on (third from left in the Aircon group). Displays can be present multiple items (don't need physical dials) but changing that display when driving comes back to buttons.
Wow. Except for what appears to be a stateless gearshift (Not that that isn’t standard-issue these days), A+. Look at all those physical switches and knobs, whose location I would learn to use with zero looking away from the road needed in a few weeks.
The law in the UK appears to be that is is perfectly OK to use a touch screen so long as you "stay in full control" and aren't holding the device:
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I don't think the driver is supposed to use the touch screen while the vehicle is in motion
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So physical levers and buttons. With some tactile feedback, such as raised lips or centre bumps or distinct shapes, so without looking the user knows which one their finger is on (third from left in the Aircon group). Displays can be present multiple items (don't need physical dials) but changing that display when driving comes back to buttons.
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<a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/photos/g63743843/2023-ineos-grenadier-fieldmaster-test-interior-gallery/" rel="nofollow">https://www.caranddriver.com/photos/g63743843/2023-ineos-gre...
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<a href="https://www.gov.uk/using-mobile-phones-when-driving-the-law" rel="nofollow">https://www.gov.uk/using-mobile-phones-when-driving-the-law
NB My car has loads of features that I would expect to use while driving that can only be accessed through the touch screen.
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(increasingly everyone including the safety wonks are realizing why this is a bad idea)