I can appreciate what you're saying about distractions while driving however, until you have actually tried Android Auto or Apple Carplay, I wouldn't pass judgement on it in terms of introducing more distractions. If anything, it actually reduces them.
Navigation is the first feature that it has. We've all been interacting with in-dash or portable navigation systems for years. If anything, this solution improves the distractions because so much of the capability is voice-activated verses having to touch the screen at all.
Then there is the music and podcasts capability and again, no different here than pushing your screen to change the radio station. There is very limited functionality that can be accomplished through the interface. There is no increase in distractions compared to pushing your in-dash touch screen now.
Finally you get to the telephone calls and text messaging. Again, this is an improvement not an increase in distractions mainly because the entire interaction is only voice activated. You can't read a text message on the interface. The actual words do not even appear on the interface. The text message is read to you aloud and you can only respond with your voice.
