Car interiors are steadily losing physical buttons in favor of large touchscreen dashboards that centralize controls.
The car dashboard is starting to look more like a tablet than a cockpit.
Automakers argue the shift simplifies manufacturing and enables over-the-air feature updates.
Touchscreen dashboards are no longer just a premium feature. They are becoming the default interface for modern vehicles, reshaping how drivers interact with navigation, climate, and media in everyday driving.
Critics counter that touchscreens increase driver distraction compared to buttons that can be operated by feel.