Tiny shifters, lane nannies top list of most annoying car technology

Progress is healthy and vital for the auto industry. This year has been full of it. And new research shows it’s safer to use such new things as voice-activated technologies than touchscreens, which can distract drivers. — Photo by Jan Baborák on Unsplash

The 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class comes with enough infotainment to entertain the most tech-obsessed passengers.

Its OLED touchscreens span the dashboard like a pixelated surfboard, its heads-up camera is displayed in big-screen augmented reality, its on-board wellness systems surpass the serenity levels of several local spas I’ve visited here in Los Angeles-all factors in why it ranks as the best car I drove in 2021.