Your dismissal of the study reads defensively - it’s not invalid because it shows that the vehicle you own is less efficient to operate.
> by pressing a touchscreen button that is always where you expect it to be.
That last part is key to understanding why this is a concern: Tesla has moved safety-critical controls unexpectedly[1], which never happens with physical buttons, and using those controls is always harder because a touchscreen doesn’t have tactile feedback. Try using even a familiar one with your eyes closed and you’ll realize how much harder it is to maintain attention on something else.
> by pressing a touchscreen button that is always where you expect it to be.
That last part is key to understanding why this is a concern: Tesla has moved safety-critical controls unexpectedly[1], which never happens with physical buttons, and using those controls is always harder because a touchscreen doesn’t have tactile feedback. Try using even a familiar one with your eyes closed and you’ll realize how much harder it is to maintain attention on something else.
https://www.thedrive.com/tech/43710/teslas-v11-update-blaste...