Why are many cars’ screens slow and laggy when a $400 phone can have a smooth performance?

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Why are many cars’ screens slow and laggy when a $400 phone can have a smooth performance?

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Answer 1

Automobile infotainment and telematic systems are largely proprietary, with less regard to usability and quality user experience design. Oftentimes, software is an afterthought for a car manufacturer.

Only recently has this been improved upon via Android Auto and Apple CarPlay becoming more common in newly built cars. But even then, you often need to navigate through the manufacturer proprietary software setup to reach that Android/Apple in-car experience.

As also mentioned here, cars stay in use for much much longer than consumer electronics and computers. A lot changes and is improved upon in 10 years.