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Safety, sustainability and comfort thanks to hi-tech updates

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Do you own a recent car? Without mechanical problems, in order of bodywork and low emissions, maybe a hybrid with some spring, a compact petrol or even a premium Euro 6 diesel? And the only thing missing is a decent infotainment system with Google Map (its infotainment) and Spotify? And above all you are fed up with the horrendous factory system with sad graphics (some German and Japanese 5/6 years ago cringe), horrendous performance, flickering rear view camera and Bluetooth management like «Hey !! Do you hear me, what did you say ??? ». And maybe since the standard navigator, paid years ago, good money, takes pity, you go around with your smartphone stuck on the bridge. Here, the solution is simple and is called aftermaket: buy a brand new infotainment system with all the good things that modern digital technology can offer including integration with the smartphone. And so a car, perhaps used, because now with the chip shortage the new one is scarce, it is reborn to new life, it becomes a connected car and has little to envy to a new one. And, incidentally, even if you buy a latest generation model with home infotainment, you will often use (and in 90% of cases it is advisable) the mirroring functions of Google Android Auto and Apple Carplay that integrate the smartphone into the on-board system making in fact the same user interface in every car every car. But let’s go back to «refitting» The situation is simple if the car is factory fitted with a “double Din” system, that is a unit twice the size of the old car radio (the one that Toto Cotugno has not yet removed from under his arm). More complicated, but not impossible, if instead there is a shelf display that protrudes on the dashboard.

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On the aftermarket you can find, especially online and here, Amazon wins, models of houses like Sony or Pioneer which, however, most of the time are not based on Android but on a proprietary operating system without the flexibility of an open software (no store for app). And then a myriad of Chinese brands, among which Atoto stands out. Is it to be trusted? The answer is yes. It is a brand that enjoys a good reputation (also on social networks) and represents in the infotainment what Oppo or Xiaomi are in the mobile world. It offers models (such as those belonging to the 8 Series) with an Android operating system and this is already enough because it is in fact a tablet: there are, without connecting your smartphone, Google services and Play Store apps: from Spotify to Amazon Music , to navigation with Waze or Sygic up to self-manic nerd apps like Torque Pro. connect high definition video cameras. And, of course, Carplay and Android auto. The installation is simple: those who are familiar with DIY can do it, but it is better to rely on a professional who is able to manage the difficult part: interfacing the controls on the steering wheel.

In short, with a cost of under 400 euros you can upgrade your car for the benefit of fun but above all for safety (tinkering with Whatsapp and Spotify on your smartphone while driving is forbidden and lethal. And the now fashionable aspect should not be forgotten: that sustainability and circularity You do not need to scrap your car in good condition: you can update it and make it modern.

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