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Induanetoday at 5:09 AM3 repliesview on HN

Are there vehicles that support it in a way that isn't buggy? I have a few friends with it and I don't think I've been on a single ride with them without a glitch. Freezing interface, spontaneously jumping to regular Bluetooth, music playing but no actual volume, plugging into usb power causing some kind of mode-shift that makes the screen hang or briefly cease to work, all kinds of nonsense. Also kind of weirdly bad interface I feel (very subjective opinion there, obviously that's not a "fact").

I've only had Android Auto in my own vehicles, and while it hasn't been as buggy, it feels slow. I never use it anymore.


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Mogzoltoday at 5:53 AM

Regarding Android Auto being slow, it could just be due to your phone. It has to stream the whole interface as video to the car's infotainment system over USB (or Wi-Fi on newer models), then handle taps and stuff that it receives back, if you're using an old or budget android phone then that can be pretty laggy.

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nerdsnipertoday at 5:32 AM

Haven’t had issues with Hondas or Toyotas since the 2020ish models at least

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whateveraccttoday at 5:51 AM

my mazda cx-5 has had no issues. it's an extension of my phone at this point.

fun car to drive too. zoom zoom :)

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