Yes, the dashboard / HUD could be a sweet mobile device if only manufacturers thought of it as a computing platform. They could ship with a package manager (or

Yes, the dashboard / HUD could be a sweet mobile device if only manufacturers thought of it as a computing platform. They could ship with a package manager (or "app store", what have you), and offer an API to the car. If they allow competition amongst app makers then usability standards should naturally increase. Of course it would be necessary for car-makers to set high minimum standards of safety in app design, and to enforce those standards strictly. I've considered starting a car company around this principle, but the barrier to entry is daunting.