Amazon’s new $79 car hack coming to Oz

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A new device from Amazon is set to bring your old car into the 21st century, giving older vehicles the same capabilities as a brand new one.

Amazon is about to launch its Echo Auto in Australia. The device gives users access to Amazon’s Alexa digital personal assistant in their vehicle.Amazon’s Echo Auto brings its digital assistant to your car.The Echo Auto is compatible with all cars and connects to your car’s radio either via auxiliary cable or Bluetooth and is powered by either a 12V or usb port.

This potentially puts drivers of older cars at a greater risk from driver distraction. The average age of cars on the road in Australia is more than 10 years, which is one of the oldest in the developed world.

 

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I wish I hadn't read that article. 'This potentially puts drivers of older cars at a greater risk from driver distraction.' No it does not. So giving me the ability to organise my calendar while driving a vehicle isn't a distraction? What if a pilot or bus driver did that.

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