A "smartphone" is needed to view road maps on cars?

[Irish_Dem]

4. Yes but times have changed, as my daughter keeps telling me when I make the same complaint.

She tells me to get into the 21st century or get left in the dust.

Yes I hear you on the distraction issue and now email, text and phone calls are blocked automatically from your phone if you are the driver. This is a recent update to the system. But the passenger can elect to get all the calls and texts, etc.

I have always been careful about this stuff and usually pull over to take a call or text.

The maps are updated and current. And Siri will take you to your destination with just a voice prompt.
On a long trip or trip to a new area, it is wonderful. It even routes you around heavy traffic in some cases.
You can ask Siri what the weather will be as you travel as well.

You don't have to get the most expensive iPhone, I have an old one, just an iPhone 7 and it works fine for me.
The camera function has come in very handy on many occasions, it is a practical feature.

I am not one for all the latest technology bells and whistles, but when I bought my CRV, and they had this iPhone Nav system I fell in love with it, and it has been a godsend. I would no longer travel without the iPhone Nav system.