Likewise. I vastly prefer the physical buttons, as I can hit them without taking my eyes off the road. The only two things I use infotainment for is mapping and music control.

Bluetooth should let you select phone audio sources from your car buttons.

It’s usually terribly implemented. iOS doesn’t support it for third party apps or first party podcasts, and apple music’s support is a shit show. Android is better, but it is hit-or-miss depending on the car.

I wish the government would declare this a safety feature and mandate recalls for incorrect implementations (including phones and cars).

If find the Bluetooth interface too limited because it requires interacting with the touchscreen on the phone. I want to use the large screen on the car with an interface that is optimized to work while in the car not small controls on a small phone.

No touch screen i should be accessable by the driner unless the car is in park. I don't care if it is the phone or infotainment, no touchscreen is allowed.

The person I was replying to was arguing for a Bluetooth connection to their phone instead of CarPlay. CarPlay is much better from a safety standpoint than a phone screen.

You just choose a superlong playlist before starting the car and then play it randomly. You don't have to interact with the phone.

Last time I had a car I had an old mp3 portable mp3 player constantly hooked up to the car with 4GB of music inside. I would just hit play and drive and would only adjust volume from the steering wheel if I needed to. If I had a car again I would probably do the same, that is the lowest distracting way to have music in your car.

It what if I’m in FSD mode? /s

There is absolutely nothing on the phone I need or want to interact with while driving that is not covered by bluetooth audio controls.

Perhaps you should reconsider your driving needs vs safety?

I'll think about that while I'm sitting at a stop light and skip a chapter in a podcast.