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LAS VEGAS — A handful of forward-thinking automakers have infiltrated the halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center, recognizing that in a smartphone-dominated world, the car is the ultimate mobile device.
The automotive tech at CES 2013 spanned the spectrum from the ridiculously ambitious to the tragically banal. As we've noted before, CES is a hardware show stuck in a software world, a point driven home in the automotive booths filling the North Hall. There were apps, apps and more apps.
Gotta-have gear from the automakers and the aftermarket was few and far between, but a few bright spots did shine through. Some of it's coming soon and some of it will never be more than show-car eye candy, but all of it will slowly reshape your experience behind the wheel.
Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired 
The automotive tech at CES 2013 spanned the spectrum from the ridiculously ambitious to the tragically banal. As we've noted before, CES is a hardware show stuck in a software world, a point driven home in the automotive booths filling the North Hall. There were apps, apps and more apps.
Gotta-have gear from the automakers and the aftermarket was few and far between, but a few bright spots did shine through. Some of it's coming soon and some of it will never be more than show-car eye candy, but all of it will slowly reshape your experience behind the wheel.
Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired 
