Smart phone connectivity is one of those pieces of technology that has become integral to everyday use in cars.

Lets chat about an incredibly frustrating problem had with a car recently.

I have a process when I pick up a press car. Connecting my Apple CarPlay wirelessly is part of that. Over the last 18 years its fair to say that I’ve done that a few times.

This car wouldn’t connect my apple car Play . I just got an endless scrolling wheel.

So, I turned the car off and on again, often called the Microsoft adjustment.

It still wouldn’t connect. The Bluetooth connected just fine. I checked the list of other connections and there were Apple CarPlay connections for other people.

But mine was a no go zone.

So, I turned it off, deleted the connection, got out of the car, and walked away. Went back and tried again – still no joy.

Ok I thought I will just use a wired connection. It asked me if I wanted to use Apple CarPlay – I said yes – the car said no.

I gave up.

Over that week I was in and out of 6 different vehicles, five of which connected no problem. Every time I jumped into this car the Bluetooth connected but not CarPlay.

The gremlins had a fun time.

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Another cartoon was the Jetsons where driverless cars were the rage.

Well Nissan has just showcased its latest autonomous-drive (AD) technology in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai area. For the first time in Japan, a test vehicle with no driver in the car has navigated a public road in a complex urban environment^*¹. Nissan has developed this proprietary technology for a mobility service it plans to launch in Japan.

Nissan AD is a significant step to empower mobility by resolving transportation service challenges faced by local communities, such as driver shortages resulting from an aging population.

The latest test vehicles are based on the Serena — Japan’s top-selling minivan — and incorporate 14 cameras, nine radars and six LiDAR sensors. The roof-mounted sensors offer significantly expanded detection by taking advantage of the height of the Serena and enabling more accurate detection of its surroundings.

To ensure the utmost safety for the test vehicle demonstration. Nissan engineers verified an extensive number of possible scenarios along the driving route. Added an immediate stop function for emergencies, and introduced intentional redundancies.

I think Ill stick to driving for a while yet.

Given how bad some cab, Uber and bus drivers are, this may be a good thing.

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