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I just want some power ports and good mounting points, then I can put whatever I want there, and upgrade it. I'd imagine that people will come up with a mountable radio kit, like the DIN format radios of old, but with less restrictions.

by baby_souffle2 days ago|

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> I'd imagine that people will come up with a mountable radio kit, like the DIN format radios of old, but with less restrictions.

I am hoping like hell this ends up being the case. Give me power, a place to put my own stuff and some details on the CAN bus and leave me to it.

I do not want to pay a premium for your slow, locked down, buggy / seldom-updated touch screen.

by dmonitor2 days ago|

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DIN format radios are still around. My recent-ish corolla's infotainment display is just a well integrated double-DIN. I'm surprised this car doesn't as far as I can tell, have a DIN slot for one.

by diggernet2 days ago|

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Yes, they have a nice storage bin right behind where you put the optional tablet mount, but the only option I've seen for that bin is a speaker kit. I don't want a tablet mount or speakers in the bin. I want the left side of the bin (above the controls) to be a double DIN mount.

by snowwrestler2 days ago|

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So mount speakers all around the vehicle? The idea is: customize it yourself.

by MetaWhirledPeas2 days ago|

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> Will people figure out there is a reason cars with good sound systems have them mounted all around the vehicle?

No, because they knew what they were getting into when they bought this truck. And I'm sure there will be a dozen DIY ways to add a more traditional sound system.

by hugs2 days ago|

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on long car trips, it seems like everyone in the car (except, me, the driver) has headphones on. no one will miss the lack of rear speakers.

by euroderf2 days ago|

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Sounds very twenty-first century. No shared music recognition, no sing-alongs.

If passengers want to DJ, you can get one of those little FM transmitter thingies that plugs into a phone/table headphone port.

by WorldMaker2 days ago|

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The interesting modern tools for passengers wanting to DJ are shared Spotify playlists and Apple SharePlay.

A lot of Bluetooth speakers today can fill a car with a sound wall better rear speakers used to. Apple says you just need two of their Bluetooth speakers to fill a room in a house with great stereo and reasonably good surround sound. The square footage of a car is generally smaller than the supported room size.

by zanecodes2 days ago|

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What phone still has a 3.5mm headphone jack? Sincere question, I'd like to buy one.

by hugs2 days ago|

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Samsung Galaxy A Series (A15 / A15 5G, A14 / A14 5G, A25) all have headphone jacks. These are their "lower-end" models, though. The higher-end ones don't. And of course, iPhones haven't for a long time, too. Alternatively, for other phones with just a USB-C port, you could get a USB-C to headphone jack adapter.

edit to add: if Slate is successful, I wouldn't be surprised if a decently sized ecosystem pops up around easily installed custom sound systems and the tablets (possibly with headphone jacks!) to control them.

by zanecodes1 days ago|

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Thank you! I'm not a huge Samsung fan, their Android flavor doesn't appeal to me much, but I'm glad that someone is still making phones with headphone jacks. USB-C adapters are mostly fine, but I like being able to charge and listen to music at the same time without a clunky adapter, it's yet another thing I'll lose.

by avhon12 days ago|

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The 2025 Moto G Stylus has one!

by zanecodes1 days ago|

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Good find, I currently have an aging Pixel 6a (with, regrettably, no headphone jack) but I like Motorola's hardware and their fairly vanilla Android. I may consider a Motorola device, if they provide updates for at least 5 years.

by dzhiurgis5 hours ago|

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Man I wish this was the default in gym.