Android for Cars is getting more apps so you can use your phone less

[AC News]

Android Auto and Android Automotive are both getting sizable improvements at Google IO 2023 including apps like YouTube, Waze, Zoom, and more.

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[taynjack]

Monster contradiction in this headline.​

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"Android for Cars is getting more apps so you can use your phone less...There's no need to be more distracted these days."​

More apps = more distractions. There is no sane reason for your car to have YouTube!

 

[gomezz]

My view is that the car's touch screenshould be disabled unless the car is parked up with the usual basic generic controls provided on physical buttons ie Volume control, Play/Pause etc. Any passenger could still control the system from their phone so no loss of functionality used in a safe manner.