"If you use Android Auto to navigate or control your in-car media, you'll know it's an incredibly useful app. But if that's all you use the software for, you're missing out on a ton of functionality. Hundreds of apps are Android Auto-compatible. While these apps don't necessarily do anything different on your car's screen than they do on your phone, using the car-enabled version is significantly less distracting. These apps will also make your life significantly easier. You don't need to do anything special to use these apps on Android Auto. Just download them onto your phone and connect."
"Fuelio shows you all nearby gas stations and current prices. That capability alone is worth using the app, because you can find the closest spot in an emergency or save a little money here and there by heading to a different station down the road. There's rarely a huge difference from one station to the next, but I can usually save about 10 cents a gallon by taking a quick look, and those savings add up."
"Fuelio also lets you log your mileage and cost so you can see how well your car is operating and how much you're paying, and log any service and repair costs so you have that information easily at hand if you ever need it. This feature has come in handy several times when my oil change sticker fell off, and I needed a quick reference for when I last had the oil changed."
"I tend to listen to podcasts more than music while I'm driving, and I always have multiple episodes of several podcasts on deck. I've tried a few podcast apps, but"
Android Auto provides navigation and media control, but its broader value comes from hundreds of compatible apps. Car-enabled versions of these apps typically mirror what runs on a phone while being less distracting on the vehicle screen. Using the apps requires only downloading them to a phone and connecting to Android Auto. Fuelio helps drivers find nearby gas stations and current prices, supports mileage and cost logging, and records service and repair expenses for quick reference. Pocket Casts supports podcast listening while driving, with access to multiple queued episodes and podcasts. Overall, Android Auto-compatible apps can make driving easier and safer by keeping useful functions accessible.
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