I think the live map looks quite nice (the amount of times I've had to glance over at my phone to see the GPS make me long for something like this), but the cal

I think the live map looks quite nice (the amount of times I've had to glance over at my phone to see the GPS make me long for something like this), but the calendar and two analog clocks look decidedly less enticing. We need simpler interfaces that are easy to read what we need at a glance, not a bunch of distractions. The problem with this, of course, is that it runs counter to the continuous consumption much of this industry has been built upon. Apple could probably pull it off if they wanted, given their ability to curb stomp companies into compliance, but they would have to actually want to do it and resist the constant stream of investors asking "why not increase upselling opportunities in the CarPlay UI?" Much the same way that vinyl records are back in vogue, I wouldn't be surprised if someday some luxury car brands started advertising physical controls for minimal distractions someday, given the direction the entire automotive industry seems to be headed. Hopefully my old Toyota will keep on chugging until we see a physical resurgence, I can't stand the way automakers are trying to shove everything onto a single screen to cut costs. Also, that's audiobooks, not iBooks.