6. A smartphone on wheels

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More smartphone innovation is coming to cars. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are increasingly common -- the infotainment systems are now available on 600 car models. These services make it easy to do anything you'd do with your smartphone within the car, like access apps, make calls via voice assistants and get text messages read aloud.

A driver can also map a potential destination with a smartphone app before leaving the home, so you don't have to type the address into the car's computer. Meanwhile, CarPlay can predict where you may be driving by using addresses from your email and text messages.

The cost of these services vary by manufacturer.

First published December 6, 2017: 8:24 PM ET

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