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I installed an Amazon Echo Dot in a car and it was the best infotainment system
- BoorishBears 9y agoMy car (2017 Volt) has that same head unit, but with CarPlay (I'm surprised his doesn't have CarPlay) CarPlay can do every thing mentioned with Siri, while also not keeping an Echo Dot in a car 365 days a year. If you don't have CarPlay Bluetooth alone can already get pretty close with "Siri hands free"
- girvo 9y agoSo, a number of years ago I had a cute stand/charger and plug for my iPhone 3GS in my Suzuki Swift, and I basically used the phone for everything via voice control; downside was I had to press the large button on the stand, but aside from that it was brilliant, though the voice control back then was a bit limited. These days I think the same thing with Siri or Androids one would be brilliant, as just like the OP it can be truly handsfree, except it gives you the ability to do directions and more. I suppose I can't quite see why I'd get something like this when my phone can do it better?
- nategri 9y agoI badly want to do this, but my car doesn't have a built-in hotspot and I can already tell tethering it to my phone every time will be more trouble than its worth.
- lscotte 9y agoAndroid Auto and it's ilk are the future here. This is a neat hack, but having everything integrated into the head unit is great. We have two Kia's with this setup - it's early, limited, and has bugs, but is just awesome. Voice recognition works well.