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A lot of new in-car tech is “not necessary,” survey finds


Partially automated driving systems scored particularly poorly.

Porsche did this with the Taycan, then Mercedes brought us the "hyperscreen," which was really three separate displays and plenty of blank dashboard, all bonded to a single sheet of glass. The latest trick, as seen in some new Audis, is to have an active privacy mode so that the passenger can watch video but the driver can't see anything at all on that display. I never felt safe enough, though, with Genesis' facial recognition to leave the key at home, and BMW's gesture controls mean that you might accidentally turn the sound system to full volume if you talk with your hands too much.

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