Turdla went too far (turn signals need to be a stalk) but I'm a BIG fan of screens. It's silly that my car has redundant HVAC controls, it's wasted space that could have been used for a bigger screen.
The problem isn't the screens, screens are great. The problem is that we need more right to repair laws. There's no reason any owner or independent mechanic shouldn't be able to handle all repairs, but the car companies got greedy and locked down systems.
#4
Take a look at the Gulfstream 700 cockpit. I counted 15 screens including the heads up displays. It's still got some buttons and knobs, but lots of touchscreens in planes too now.
#1
No. There is ZERO need to move it off of COBOL. Systems like this are why COBOL exists.
What's needed is more COBOL training for kids.