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by benrutter 15 days ago
> So you have Android Automotive? (stupid name)

Yes I do! And yes it is!

It's a fairly recent Volvo, and it has a sim card (or something along those lines) that connects to the internet. It also can use a phones connection via bluetooth, so internet wise I think would be fine, and uses that connection to update the cars software.

I can't say how long the software will work for - I guess that depends on how long Volvo support their software for. I'm optimistic but I guess I'll find out in quite a few years time!

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The sim card/internet plan supplied with the car isn't going to last forever (from memory, they buy a 5-year plan or whatever in line with the car's warranty period or similar. It might be possible to buy/subscribe to an extended plan, but I can't imagine why one would. I wouldn't expect any carmaker to seriously support the car past that anyway).

If you can share your phone's internet connection, then that works fine (and is probably ideal!), modulo my previous remarks.