Connectivity is what lets you access navigation, real-time traffic updates, local search, and more on the road. That's why automakers are aggressively adding connectivity and in-dash apps to vehicles via embedded, tethered, and or hybrid methods. Embedded connectivity means there's a modem in the vehicle (which usually requires a subscription) that connects to the cloud. Tethered systems leverage the connectivity—and data plan—of your portable device by syncing to the car's infotainment system. The hybrid approach uses a combination of the two: embedded connectivity for critical functions such as automatic crash notification and tethered connectivity for infotainment apps. We prefer the tethered approach (and not paying a monthly subscription). Generally, that happens via Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. Apple's and Google's tethering ecosystems offer broad support across multiple infotainment platforms.