[Android 0]

Working from home has its perks, the biggest being avoiding a hectic morning commute. That means that my car spends most of the week sitting in the driveway. I mostly just use it for the occasional weekend road trip, so I’ve never been able to justify upgrading my vehicle to a newer model with Android Auto support. Ironically, those road trips are where I miss having Android Auto support the most.

For years, I’ve gotten around that limitation by mounting my phone on the dashboard and keeping Google Maps open. This solution obviously works, but it’s far from ideal. Buttons are small, switching between apps is awkward, and, for the most part, it’s flat-out dangerous when driving at expressway speeds.