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I tried Android Auto offline while on a road trip, and it beats mobile data in 2 ways
A recent trip upstate revealed the benefits and limitations of running Android Auto in low- to no-signal areas.
Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. You can still use Android Auto, even when there's no mobile data. Using pre-downloaded maps and playlists greatly reduces latency issues. You'll lose access to web-based functions like traffic and assistant responses, though. Last weekend, my wife and I decided to visit the cozy upstate town of Catskill, just off the Hudson River in New York. But instead of doing…
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