Google announced the new features, which are meant to be used when the vehicle is parked—such as during EV charging.
Updates for Android Auto include more functionality, with new apps and entertainment options.
Users can improve productivity in the car with audio-only Webex and Zoom conference calls and virtual meetings while on the road, or pass the time while charging up your EV with Prime Video series or in-car web-browsing.Automakers spend millions in R&D on designing their infotainment systems, but it increasingly seems like they should just leave the work to the phone companies.
The latest update comes with new entertainment options for vehicles with built-in Google, and none too soon, either. As EV early adopters long ago learned, public chargers aren't always placed next to that perfectly quaint coffee shop. Waiting around to top off your EV can bore you to tears. Rolling out for Volvo and Polestar brand vehicles , a new Prime Video app allows users to stream their favorite shows while the electrons trickle in.
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