Car tech satisfies consumers’ desires but ups the risk of distracted driving: study

The 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport relies too much on the touch screen. The navigation buttons are narrow and the screen layout and defaults take some getting used to. (Hyundai)

Using voice-to-text technology to create a text message while driving is considered as distracting and dangerous as trying to balance your checkbook on the road, according to a new study released Thursday. 

The study, commissioned by the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety contends that cars with accoutrements, such as tools to used to surf the Web, tweet and update their Facebook status, can distract drivers for dangerous periods of time.