Subj : In-car touchscreens way m
To   : MIKE POWELL
From : Rob Mccart
Date : Mon Dec 29 2025 08:12 am

RM>> I have 2 smallish screens on mine, one that flips between the backup
  >> camera and info about the radio station or other things running,
  >> outside temperature and such. Both screens, the only controls you
  >> have are to do with Menus, setting speedo and fuel diplay and such.
  >> There's a small graphic of the car that shows what lights are on
  >> and cruise control settings if on and such, nothing too exotic.

MP>I also drive a Ford, so that sounds a lot like mine.  ;)  I have a 2016
  >Fusion.  The 2013 I had before it had the touch screen.  It was a lot more
  >difficult to work things... pretty much had to wait until the car was
  >stationary, which was no fun when you were driving along and the car
  >decided to turn on MAX heat defrost for no reason.  :(

Mine is just a 2017 too. My previous car was a 2006 so it didn't have
any of the modern goodies.

RM>> Mine are as well, although I have duplicate controls for a lot of
  >> that (radio volume, phone controls, Menu arrow keys and such) on
  >> the steering wheel where they are a little easier to get at..

MP>Mine also does but, IMHO, those wear out awful easy.  I can no longer set
  >the cruise control with the "+" key ('-' still works), and the arrows and
  >"OK" that work the central display only work if the wheel is in a certain
  >position.

I see..  Mine all seem to still work. I don't drive a lot but I do
use Cruise Control a lot and it's still fine. I've not run into the
steering wheel position thing, but I'm not sure I've ever used the
arrow keys without the wheel in pretty much straight upright position.

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