Hotline: Folding phones in cars, EVs in Mexico
Summary
The Vergecast hosts a hotline episode with transportation editor Andrew Hawkins to answer listener questions about cars and technology. The discussion covers the potential use of foldable phones as infotainment systems in the stripped-down Slate truck, the frustration of wireless charging pads failing to accommodate modern phone camera bumps, and the shift toward native mapping integrations over CarPlay. The hosts also debate the business logic of vertical integration versus using off-the-shelf components for new EV startups and explore the growing presence of Chinese electric vehicles in t…
Topics discussed
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days promo
Deepgram Flux TTS sponsor read
Intro: Andrew Hawkins joins for car hotline
Note on iPhone Duo and Z Fold 8 timing
Meta Connect: New smart glasses announcement
Discord's new automatic age estimation system
McDonald's drive-thru menu ads pilot
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days gift guide
Horizon 3 AI security platform sponsor
Andrew's favorite transportation: Bicycles
Using Z Fold 8 as Slate Truck infotainment
Wireless charging issues and phone storage
CarPlay vs. native maps and EV data
T-Mobile iPhone 18 Pro sponsor read
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days promo (repeat)
Fisker's failure and vertical integration debate
Testing Chinese EVs in Mexico or China
Outro: Submit questions and reviews
Apple Watch Series 12 sponsor read
Pure Leaf Mental Focus tea sponsor
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