If you’re like millions of Canadians, your ride is more than a transportation-related appliance. More likely than not, it’s an important part of many activities-- from home renovations to camping to pet ownership to sports.
While at the wheel, today’s driver demands to stay connected to their media—whether that media consists of music, entertainment, information or news. Further, the way drivers access their media on the go is changing-- and simply tuning into a terrestrial radio station is becoming the way of the past.
That’s why automakers are offering more features than ever, at lower price points than ever, to make it easy for drivers to enjoy their media on the move. Here’s a look at some must-have features for avid listeners who demand connected enjoyment on the go.
Hard-Drive Storage
With millions of drivers still listening to music stored on a CD or USB thumb-drive, more and more automakers are fitting their audio systems with a built-in hard-drive for music storage. In numerous models from Dodge, Cadillac, Acura and others, drivers can plug in their USB drive or favorite CD’s and ‘rip’ the tracks to the on-board hard-drive for future playback. After copying all of your favorite audio CD’s to the hard-drive, that bulky CD case can be left at home.
While at the wheel, today’s driver demands to stay connected to their media—whether that media consists of music, entertainment, information or news. Further, the way drivers access their media on the go is changing-- and simply tuning into a terrestrial radio station is becoming the way of the past.
That’s why automakers are offering more features than ever, at lower price points than ever, to make it easy for drivers to enjoy their media on the move. Here’s a look at some must-have features for avid listeners who demand connected enjoyment on the go.
Hard-Drive Storage
With millions of drivers still listening to music stored on a CD or USB thumb-drive, more and more automakers are fitting their audio systems with a built-in hard-drive for music storage. In numerous models from Dodge, Cadillac, Acura and others, drivers can plug in their USB drive or favorite CD’s and ‘rip’ the tracks to the on-board hard-drive for future playback. After copying all of your favorite audio CD’s to the hard-drive, that bulky CD case can be left at home.
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