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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Mercedes-Benz concerned that car safety laws will
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Tue Oct 16 14:27:59 2012
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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.
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