SCOUT· 39%28m·2026-09-23·TechnologyHotline: Folding phones in cars, EVs in Mexico
Transportation editor Andrew Hawkins is here to answer your questions about the confluence of cars and gadgets. Could a folding phone replace a dashboard display? What to do about the iPhone Pro Max not fitting the Tesla's built-in wireless charger? And we hear from a listener who -- shockingly -- doesn't care about…
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“Apple Music, Maps, and Podcasts + Messages. Bluetooth can do 3 of those really poorly and your car probably does maps pretty bad too. CarPlay is not optional. Even in vehicles like Polestar 2 (or any Volvo/Polestar using AAOS) CarPlay smoot…”
“widgets on carplay is the dumbest feature.”
“Uber drivers love the folding phones. You can use a tablet, but why worry about tethering it or it needing its own cellular if youre phone already can do both.”
“Manual crank is a joke. Why call out a car at all? It’s a golf cart.”
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