Grumpy old geeks a weekly talk show hosted by Brian Schulmeister and Jason

de Philippo discussing the finer points of what went wrong on the internet and

who's to blame.

Welcome to grumpy old geeks, I'm Jason de Philippo. And I'm sad Brian Shalmeister.

Oh sad Brian Chilmeister. We'll get into that later.

Don wrote in some follow-up. Just finished last week's episode regarding the

Tesla crash. Check out this article. Not an actual dictate requiring car manufacturers to stop the

madness, but it may get buyers to rethink purchasing one car over another.

Now, this is an article about the European New Car Assessment Program, which is set to introduce new tests in 2026 to encourage the automotive industry to reduce reliance on touch screens for critical controls.

The organization highlights the industry-wide shift to... screens for

industry-wide shift to central touch screens for essential functions

as a significant safety concern,

leading to increased driver distraction

and potential crashes, which I would say definite crashes.

The future guidelines aim for the reintroduction of physical controls for vital features such

as turn signals, hazard lights, and windshield wipers to enhance driving safety.

Although they cannot enforce these changes, its influence and the importance of a high safety rating may pressure manufacturers to adapt.

This move could notably impact Tesla, which has recently replaced the traditional control stocks with

haptic buttons on the steering wheel.

Yeah, I mean, I've told you, I drove my friends Tesla and I was very off-put by that.

It's not safe.

I don't think it's safe at all.

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