#RightToRepair #DIY #hacking #Linux #automotive #ergonomics

So my car is paid off. Time to rip out the horrifically annoying touchscreen and replace it with real mechanical pushbuttons. No more eyes off the road to play a video game of pop-ups and moving controls on a virtual screen that cannot be seen during daylight or in traffic.

What I have in my hands is a familiar automotive control from the 1980's from my beloved Honda Accord when ergonomics peaked.

I may replace the area left over with a small touchscreen with an embedded #Linux that I'll compile with all the features I want, not a marketing contractor that never drove a car in their life before. As a bonus, all the privacy stealing telemetry of #SirusXM and their several hundred third party partners like #Carfax and #LexisNexis and my insurance will no longer mysteriously email me with my current mileage and what service I need. This car is mine now, not a #privacy nightmare.

I may keep this car for many more years. I plan on converting it to full electric after I finish this. And use my own customizable touchscreen to experiment with new features before committing them to physical buttons.