Connected Car
A new survey has revealed up to 75 per cent of Australian drivers believe modern vehicle technology is distracting and that almost two-thirds actively miss defunct or declining ‘old-school’ technologies. The survey was commissioned by Budget Direct and attracted more than 1000 respondents, three quarters of whom deemed touch-screen technology, hands-free mobile phone functions, audio-related features, automated driving technologies and audible warning systems the most distracting features of all – in that order. Roughly 16 per cent of participants also admitted to either being involved in an incident or a close call due to tech-related distraction. A contributing factor in these statistics is the fact vehicle interfaces are becoming increasingly advanced, complex and potentially confusing, shifting away from old-school do-it-yourself tech like CD players, buttons/dials and even manual transmissions.