The challenge of the car interface

Three articles – all published on Medium – confront the challenge of designing an effective car user interface:

The State of In-Car UX
by Geoff Teehan, Teehan+Lax
No matter the price or the brand, the interfaces that adorn today’s vehicles are in a bad place. Thankfully, there’s hope.
[Long, insightful article with lots of examples and visuals]

The State of Car UI
by Jonathan Shariat
Why can’t quality brands get it right? (Hint: It’s hard)

Why Your Car’s UI Sucks
by Neil Johnston

• Part 1 – The Problems of Design
  Vehicle navigation and entertainment systems UI’s near universally blow, and here’s why.
• Part 2 – Potential Guidelines and Solutions
  Vehicle navigation & entertainment systems UI’s are a dog’s breakfast, here’s a few thoughts on cleaning up the mess.