Column: A future where light, touch and screens — not switches — are in control

Steering wheels of the future could feature crystal screens with thumb-operated scrolling. Screens on the inside of the steering wheel can be programmed to handle many vehicle functions, requiring just a quick movement of a thumb to change menus. (MARQUARDT)

March 21, 2023 03:03 PM

Ever since touch screens started finding their way into cars around 20 years ago, interior designers have been trying to figure out what to do with all the switches, buttons and knobs.

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