Episode #4 – Staying Entertained, Informed and Engaged in the Car




Wheel Bearings show

Summary: <div id="attachment_59" style="width: 1290px;" class="wp-caption alignnone"> <img class="size-full wp-image-59" src="https://i2.wp.com/wheelbearings.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/wheel-bearings-4.jpg?resize=1170%2C633" alt="Wheel Bearings 4"><p class="wp-caption-text">Wheel Bearings 4</p> </div> <p>In Episode 4, Dan and Sam talk about a pair of updated SUVs, the Nissan Rogue Hybrid and Mazda CX-9 before getting deep into why <a href="http://www.navigantresearch.com/blog/automakers-doing-more-rigorous-safety-analysis-for-vehicle-automation">GM delayed the launch of SuperCruise on the Cadillac CT6</a>. While SuperCruise will monitor the human operator to make sure they continue paying attention while not driving, <a href="http://sam.abuelsamid.com/2015/11/06/in-part-2-of-the-review-of-the-pioneer-4100nex-i-focus-on-using/">Apple CarPlay and Android Auto</a> provide means to keep the driver entertained. As much as we might want to use smartphone based infotainment, it’s likely to be a dead-end technology. Finally, your humble hosts tackle some listener emails about visibility and opining on cars we haven’t yet driven.</p> <p>https://www.navigantresearch.com/blog/smartphone-based-car-connectivity-is-likely-only-an-interim-solution-2</p> <p>http://www.navigantresearch.com/blog/automakers-doing-more-rigorous-safety-analysis-for-vehicle-automation</p> <p>http://www.forbes.com/sites/samabuelsamid/2016/07/23/general-motors-seeks-to-avoid-the-bleeding-edge-in-automating-vehicles/#766a3b067086</p> <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><p><a href="http://sam.abuelsamid.com/2016/11/27/2016-mazda-cx-9-moving-people-style/">2016 Mazda CX-9 – Moving People in Style</a></p></blockquote> <p></p> <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><p><a href="http://sam.abuelsamid.com/2016/11/27/2016-mazda-cx-9-moving-people-style/">2016 Mazda CX-9 – Moving People in Style</a></p></blockquote> <p></p> <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><p><a href="http://sam.abuelsamid.com/2015/11/06/living-with-aftermarket-android-auto-and-apple-carplay-pt-2/">Living With Aftermarket Android Auto and Apple Carplay Pt.2</a></p></blockquote> <p></p>