CarPlay And The Next Wave Of Electronic Distraction

On Sunday March 30 The New York Times Automobile section featured an article by John Quain, “Battle of the Dash:  Tech Companies Try To Get Their Apps in a Row.”  The link is below.  The articles describes the latest new technology for in-vehicle, dashboard-mounted screens, and the issues that technology companies and auto manufacturers are going to face when deciding whether and how to install this new system in cars — and then how drivers will try to use them.  The article illustrates many of the concerns raised on this blog about evolving electronic distraction for drivers; how the problem seems to be getting worse, not better; and for parents of teen drivers, how this whole issue magnifies their position as role models:  the more distracting electronics there are in cars, the harder it will be for parents to warn their teens about the dangers of texting and other electronic distractions.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/30/automobiles/battle-of-the-dash-tech-companies-try-to-get-their-apps-in-a-row.html

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