Euro NCAP, the authority on vehicle safety ratings in Europe, has sent a clear message to car manufacturers: stop making your Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) so intrusive, and please, bring back more physical buttons in new cars. In an era where cars seem to beep, flash, and vibrate at every turn, drivers are clearly getting fed up with tech overload.
New Safety Testing Procedures on the Horizon
Euro NCAP is planning major changes to its safety testing procedures. The goal? To reduce the number of frustrating, overly sensitive alerts that distract drivers more than they help. The new guidelines may mean that cars with endless touchscreens and buried menus could lose out on top safety ratings unless they make their systems more user-friendly. It’s about time! After all, who wants to scroll through five screens just to change the radio station?
Physical Buttons: Making a Comeback?
Interestingly, Euro NCAP is also advocating for more physical buttons in car interiors. That’s right, the humble button is making a comeback. Many drivers argue that physical controls are far safer and less distracting than digital touchscreens. Euro NCAP seems to agree—good news for those of us who like to adjust the climate control without triggering a tech-induced meltdown.
Sometimes, the simplest solutions really are the best. Maybe the future of motoring is…the past? Hey, if it means fewer accidental horn blasts and less cursing at infotainment screens, sign us up.
Sources:
Top Gear – Euro NCAP wants to see less intrusive ADAS systems and more physical buttons in cars