Many are the manufacturers that today have adopted Apple and Google solutions in their multimedia centers, and that allow us to interact with our devices from the vehicle itself. If our car is old, we can choose one of the Pioneer models or Kenwood that replace our radio with a cmultimedia input compatible with Car Play and Android Auto.
But if we don't want to make a investment of around 600 euros, we can choose the solution that Amazon offers us with Amazon Echo Auto, a device that we can install in the vents of our vehicle, has 8 microphones and that allows us to interact with our device through voice commands. Obviously, for that price it has no screen.
It has a 3,5 mm output to connect to the vehicle's speakers and a USB port to recharge its battery. The internet connection is obtained via bluetooth through our device. If we have several Alexa-compatible devices at home, we can interact with them through this device. It allows us to play content via streaming Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Deezer plus radio stations from around the world via TuneIn.
It allows us to make calls, but it is not specified if it is to other phone numbers or only to other Alexa devices (until we have the opportunity to test it, we will not leave doubts). Like other Alexa-managed devices, it has a button to disable the microphone of the vehicle to protect our privacy. It includes a support to place on the ventilation grille, a support that is not compatible with all vehicles.
The Amazon Echo Auto has dimensions of 85x47x13,28 mm and a prisoner of 45 grams. The price of this device is 59,99 euros and it is already available on amazon.
I think that for the iPhone, with Siri we have enough.