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Honda Accord – Not IFriendly
A short time ago, I checked out the 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 enjoy the stereo or XM Radio on board. However, with digital media here to stay it should be possible for Accord owners to carry and connect their complete music library to Honda’s 270-watt stereo system.
While XM Radio is terrific, it simply cannot imitate a personalized digital library. Sure an MP3 CD can be personalized to hold 120-150 songs depending on the bit rate, but this is no comparison to the thousands of songs that can be stored on the iPhone or iPod..
Of course, third-party iPhone/iPod systems can be purchased but the stereo system and instrument panel will need to be altered. 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 attractiveness of the Accord panel display and worst of all, lessons the value of the Accord.
Accord owners do have the option of purchasing iPhone/iPod to FM transmitters. The transmitter connects to the bottom of your iPhone/iPod and transmits the music to an unused radio station. However, even the “top end” transmitters like Belkin and Griffin, deliver sound quality similar to playback from a Walkman CD player without “shock technology”. Music tends to stop when traveling on bumpy roads, over potholes or even if the transmitter is touched. . distorted] sound of my music. The FM transmitters managed to transform my 256kpbs ACC files into second-rate playback sound quality that was remenescent of ringtones on my phone, despite the Honda Accord’s complex stereo system. —rendering this technology Honeineffectual.
While the lack of an iPhone/iPod connection may not be enough to prevent a customer from purchasing a new Accord Coupe, the lack of a connection can be a disappointment. Accord owners do have options 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 make do with the factory equipment provided.
Written by Windy Reigns: Riverside Dodge Jeep, Honda Dealer Los Angeles, Used Cars Kansas City
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