US 10 Best Tech Cars Of 2011

Original source : http://www.extremetech.com

Posted : January 2012

Author : Bill Howard

With very few horrible cars or unsafe cars being manufactured, it’s tough to separate the good from the best. That’s where tech comes in. Hardly a buyer wants USB optional and the CD player standard, and the best to hope for is USB standard along with the shiny disc player which automakers refuse to kill even as it approaches its 30th birthday. Is standard or cheap USB and Bluetooth enough to separate two similar cars? Sure - MP3 players have been around almost 15 years, the iPod 10 years, and who doesn’t have a Bluetooth phone now (and state laws requiring hands-free)? That’s long enough for automakers to spot trends.

What follows are the 10 cars that made the best and most innovative use of technology in 2011 and moving into 2012 (almost all are technically 2012 models).