[ NNSquad ] Mercedes-Benz concerned that car safety laws will crimp in-car apps, Internet connectivity, etc.

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Mercedes-Benz concerned that car safety laws will crimp in-car apps,
Internet connectivity, etc.

http://j.mp/OFluyB  (mkt1985)

   "Apps are the next phase of evolution for the connected car, yet safety
    laws could still completely remove or significantly limit in-vehicle
    infotainment."

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This is an area of increasing controversy.  I was a bit perturbed to
see new commercials from a luxury car maker promoting the fact that
they had replaced most physical controls with a touchscreen "like your
phone!"  While in-car control systems that use voice recognition can
be seen as generally safety-enhancing, anything that forces you to
look away from driving -- like at a touch screen -- rather than using
knobs you can control by feel -- seem potentially problematic.

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
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