Consumer mobile technology today are really giving people choices and power. Below is an excerpt from a post on Edmunds.com, a community discussion site on cars and trucks:
Those drives to Berkeley … will now be even better – Audio books using the Escape Hybrid’s 6 cd player; Audible books, MP3’s or streaming with Shoutcast using our Treo 600’s using handy 12 volt console plug and Seidio FM modulator; the Roady2 XM satellite radio with built in FM modulator using handy 12 volt console plug and cupholder mount for Roady2 or just playing with the Garmin Quest GPS (while my wife drives, safety first) using handy 12 volt plug near the stereo. Can’t do all that with the $1800 nav. sys.