Modern vehicles are packed with larger screens, faster processors, and supposedly smarter interfaces. Yet according to a new Swedish test, completing everyday tasks behind the wheel is actually taking drivers longer than it did just four years ago. If the findings are representative, it’s a bit of a black mark on infotainment UX designers. That said, some of the methodology here is worth considering.
Swedish publication Vi Bilägare reran a driver-distraction test it first staged in 2022, measuring how long drivers took to work through a set of common tasks while holding 68 mph (110 km/h) on a closed airfield. On average, they covered 813 meters (2,667 feet) before wrapping up, up from 756 meters (2,480 feet) four years earlier. That works out to roughly two extra seconds with at least part of the driver’s focus pulled from the road.
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