Listening to music in the car is a time-honored tradition. As far back as the 1930s, drivers were listening to AM radio on the first Motorola in-dash units. As the 20th century progressed, so did our in-vehicle technology. We went from AM to FM radio, in-dash record players, cassettes, the 8-track tape, and the compact disc. The iPod came along in 2001, and so did a proliferation of Aux-in jacks for them to connect to. Now we had a thousand songs in our pocket and our car. Of course, like all the other technology before it, the iPod was soon obsolete, replaced by the smartphone.
It used to be that turning on the radio was an exciting experience. You never knew what song would be playing, nor when your favorite tune would come on. But...
