Automotive Grade Linux Platform Debuts on the 2018 Toyota Camry

Post by happycube » Thu, Sep 21, 2017, 5:49 AM UTC

mschuster91 wrote: post #95

captainmuon wrote: post #67

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No offense, but I have yet to find a infotainment system that I liked. They reflect the brand identity of the vehicle, yes, but badly. The majority of in-car-entertainment systems are clunky, slow, and look outdated. The hardware is already at release a few years behind, and you can't easily replace it. (This also applied to smart TVs, and to some extent to in-flight-entertainment). What I would love is a simple stan…

> What I would love is a simple standard for aftermarket radios, like you used to have. One connector, and it wires up to the speakers, a display (that you can replace), and all the hardware buttons e.g. in the steering wheel. You'd have a one-way connection from the car to the device for information like speed. That would be nice, but unfortunately it has a number of drawbacks: 1) "one connector" does not work well…

Post by rothbardrand » Sat, Sep 23, 2017, 7:20 PM UTC

phugoid wrote: post #45

rothbardrand wrote: post #7

I've been a loyal toyota buyer for over 30 years. But I will not buy another car, unless it has first class CarPlay support. (and it should support the android equivalent as well) Having to interact with the phone while driving is a safety problem and Apple (and presumably android too) delivered a great solution several years ago-- no excuse for not implementing it. Especially given that auto makers really suck at th…

> Having to interact with the phone while driving is a safety problem Surprised and dismayed if this is the prevailing viewpoint, that using a phone while driving is a necessity that should be made as safe as possible.