Hotline: Folding phones in cars, EVs in Mexico

Automakers are ceding in-car software (maps, and possibly future vertical integration) to established tech and supplier ecosystems rather than building everything in-house.

• Foldables as car consoles: A listener argues the Slate Truck's stripped-down, screen-free design creates a real use case for a Galaxy Z Fold as a mountable dashboard/control display.
• Wireless charging obsolescence: A Tesla owner's 17 Pro Max camera bump won't sit flat on the built-in Qi charger, forcing a return to wired charging; Hawkins says this mismatch between fast-moving phone design and slow-moving car hardware is common.

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