There's sometimes a good reason why certain interfaces have become widely adopted.

Cars need to be driven over sometimes-bumpy roads. By making it possible for two hands to work together to control the wheel, it's possible to keep good control even on difficult terrain. I doubt a joystick would be as easy.

Also, it's necessary to be able to make fine adjustments yet also to be able to make large changes. Again, the wheel facilitates this.

In a similar vein, I remember going to a motor show in about 1979. There was a prototype on display that combined the accelerator and brake: push to go faster, ease off to slow down. It sounded like a great idea until you actually tried it, then you immediately realised that the widely-adopted system (ease off to coast, separate pedal to brake) is actually pretty good.

Regards,
Roger