It's almost perfect. Almost.
I'm a huge fan of Android Auto. Actually, I'm a huge fan of anything that gets folks' phones out of their fat fingers while flying down the highway. Or at stoplights. Anywhere, really. And the good news is we have more options than ever. A car mount and Bluetooth are OK. Apple's CarPlay isn't too awful.
But Android Auto is what all infotainment systems should strive to be. It's easy to use. It looks nice.
And most important is that it doesn't just make it impractical to use your phone while driving — it mostly makes it so you don't even want to touch the thing.
But all is not perfect in Google's implementation of a car mode. So as we enter into a new year of hardware and services — knowing full well that things on the horizon are liable to change our views as they come into focus — let's take a look at what's working, and what needs improvement.