Around town, I'm okay w/o Android Auto, and I can still use Bluetooth for some things w/ the phone. On the occasional long trip, then I plug in and succumb to Android Auto. I'm not a daily driver, so a wireless USB isn't really necessary for me.
This guy seems to outline it pretty well. Actually, gets interesting at 1:15. Mine has gone into deep sleep numerous times because I hardly drive it lately, but I've never had to jump start it, but when someone mentioned that you can do it from under the hood, I thought I would look it up:
Saw an interesting* video about the Maverick, you know, that old car from the seventies. The colors offered might not have been that different, but the names sure were:
The 1972 Ford Maverick was available in several colors, including:
Freudian Gilt
Hulla Blue
Anti-Establish Mint
Gulfstream...
My other car has a rubber-band CVT and does the same thing. When accelerating it winds up to 4k (and this car has a tach) and the car catches up. When really accelerating (flooring it) it red lines. It makes complete sense for a sub-compact with 1,200 cc. What's funny is that the engine can be...
Except when the tailgate is down for hauling all of the plywood.
Don't get me wrong, sounds like a good idea, but I do find it annoying that the camera does that.