NEW YORK – Soon drivers can easily control some of the functions on their smart phones from the dashboard of your car.
At the end of this year, 14 of 2016 Chevrolet models will be compatible with systems software Vehicle Apple and Google.
However, for the moment it is still not possible to buy a car that supports both system smartphone iPhone like Android at the same time.
Apple Auto carplay and Android platforms allow drivers to connect their smartphones to existing information systems and car entertainment and control certain applications through the system board of the car. Typically these applications are limited to services streaming Audio and maps.
No other automaker will have more models that are compatible with both systems software , says the parent company of Chevrolet, GM.
The technology will be available in autumn, starting with the 2016 Chevy Cruze, and will expand to include the Spark, Malibu, Impala, Volt, Camaro, Corvette, Colorado, Silverado, Tahoe and Suburban models.
Last week, Hyundai became the first to support the android auto.
Apple and Google launched their platforms software to vehicles in 2014, and although all major automakers have said they will adopt the technology have been slow to do so.
More than 52% of the smartphone in the United States operates with Android, and almost 43% operate with iOS, according to comScore, so being able to support both systems in a car is a no-brainer.
Apple and Google say this helps improve driving safety, because most of the applications, including text messages, can be operated by voice dictation or at the touch of a button.
Security experts disagree. They say these additional features are only added more potential distractions.
“We are very, very concerned about it,” David Teater, senior director of the nonprofit National Safety Council, told CNNMoney, when Apple first announced carplay. “The automotive industry and consumer electronics are actually in an arms race to see how we can allow drivers to do things other than driving.”
Phil Abram, director of information and entertainment for GM, says that this is a problem of perception.
“The technology can be a solution,” CNNMoney Abram said during a demonstration in a 2016 Chevy Malibu this week.
He noted the GM security feature “Teen Driver”.
To make teenagers buckle up, the Chevy MyLink system automatically turns off the radio and connected devices if the seat belts are not fastened in the front seat. That means that adolescents have to adjust your belt before going out to have fun. Mom and Dad can also limit the maximum volume on the sound system of the car.
Parents can also preconfigure the car to give visual and audible warnings when teens exceeding the preset speeds. If teenagers ignore the warnings, the system charged with Mom and Dad. Parents can review a “vehicle report card” that tells you how far and how quickly led adolescents.
However, there is some evidence to suggest that talk hands-free while driving is as dangerous as driving while holding a phone. The problem is the “cognitive distraction,” which occurs when drivers have their eyes on the road, but his mind focused elsewhere.
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