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Honda Accord - Not Ready For The IPhone
A short time ago, I test drove a new V-6 Honda Accord Coupe. The new, standard tech upgrades at my disposal: hands-free Bluetooth, XM Radio, a 270-watt audio system, were awe-inspiring and enough safety features (18 to be exact) to make any passenger feel secure and safe. While I enjoyed the sportier look of the coupe model and the power of the 271 hp, 3.5 L, iVTEC engine, I immediately felt that something was missing—an iPhone/iPod connection/auxiliary jack.
Yes, I know it sounds picky but it would be in the best interest of Honda to make an iPhone/iPod connection the standard or at least add an aux. jack considering that 51 million people have an iPhone and another 260 million other people possess an iPod. The iPhone 3GS, Apple’s current iPhone model, can play music over a Bluetooth connection, but the Hands Free Link system in the Accord does not play music over Bluetooth. The system only allows phone features to be used. It could be argued that Accord owners should simply listen to CDs or utlilize the stereo or XM Radio on board. However, with digital media now the norm it should be possible for Accord owners to carry and connect their whole music library to Honda’s 270-watt stereo system.
While XM Radio is cool, it simply cannot duplicate a customized digital library. Sure an MP3 CD can be modified to hold 120-150 songs depending on the bit rate, but this is no comparison to the thousands of titles that can be stored on the iPhone or iPod..
Of course, Accord owners can buy a third party iPhone/iPod system for the Accord, but the stereo system and instrument panel will need to be re-configured . An LCD screen must be attached to the dashboard and the iPod car kit system is run through the stereo. The end result detracts from the original beauty of the Accord panel display and worst of all, lessons the value of the Accord.
iPhone/iPod to FM transmitters can be purchased by Accord owners. . The transmitter plays music through an vacant radio station and connects to the bottom of an iPhone or iPod. Although after testing several “high quality” transmitters like Belkin and Griffin, it felt as if I were listening to a walkman CD player without “shock technology”. Every rough road, pothole or even touching the transmitter causes my music to skip. distorted] sound of my music. The FM transmitters managed to transform my 256kpbs ACC files into second-rate playback sound quality that resembled ringtones on my phone, despite the Honda Accord's advanced stereo system. —rendering this technology Honeineffective.
The lack of iPhone/iPod connectivity can be a letdown but it may not be enough to prevent a customer from buying a new Honda Accord Coupe. Accord owners do have optional features if they wish to listen to music through the stereo system, but none of which offer direct access and selection of titles, artist, or playlist from the Accord’s stereo controls; features already implemented by all iPhone/iPod ready cars. Maybe Honda will incorporate iPhone/iPod technology in their 2011 and 2012 models still to be released, but for now new Accord owners will have to settle for the factory equipment provided.
Written by Windy Reigns: Riverside Dodge Jeep, Honda Dealer Los Angeles, Used Cars Kansas City
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