On 5/17/2019 12:51 PM, micky wrote:
> Is there a car radio that will mix sound inputs and play them at the
> same time?
>
> AFAICT, both the Mazda 2 that I had and the current Honda Jazz/Fit and
> maybe any other car I've driven lately only allowed one input to the
> "radio" at a time.
>
> So if I wanted to play the music on my Flashdrive, I couldn't get
> notices from Google Maps where to turn, etc. (Since google maps is not
> in the rental car, or any car I'll buy. It's only on the phone.)
>
> And if I wanted to listen to local radio, via the radio built into the
> radio, I couldn't get notices from Google Maps where to turn, etc.
>
> If I depend on the phone only, it's nowhere near loud enough to be heard
> over the music or talk. When I tried this at home, I often don't
> hear the navigation instructions at all, even though they are set on
> loud, and if I hear a voice, I certainly can't understand what it said.
>
>
> The phone can be connected by bluetooth or probably AUX. I presume that
> won't make any difference.
>
> Is there a car radio that will mix sound inputs and play them at the
> same time?
>
With my Genesis I can listen to the radio and get notices from Google
maps via Android Auto. Never tried it with music from a USB at the same
time but don't think I could.