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1. Many more don't. Home stereos typically don't. Regular radios typically don't.

2. Bluetooth is pure crap, the UX for connecting and managing temporary devices is absolutely insane on all devices. This is something you do on your own car but is a major hassle to setup for temporary occasions. And hardly something that is done on a whim just to demo something. It is just that bad.

And this is even before considering compatibility issues and security issues, of which there are plentiful. And cars also have this habit of trying to harvest all your contacts etc. (Wonder how many contacts are floating around in rental cars... sigh)



Agree, bluetooth is a knock-out factor for me. I refuse to use it, it's been a total PITA any time I've tried.


same, when it decides to work, it can work well, but most the time it doesn't, or is a hassle. My car just refuses my phone for some reason.

cable > connect > go. Every time without fail




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