Google’s Android Automotive – Conclusion

the software will therefore continue to work, even without updates, so that you always have the basic functionalities

And what happens if the server goes offline, on which even the basic functions depend?

This is something the EU could step into, and is good at mandating cross-brand standardization of the infotainment computer so it can be upgraded.
Think of the standard versions of the CANBUSan automotive version of the internal HDMI and USB sockets, the same way you can replace your set-top box at home with a better one or from another vendor.

Hasn’t DIN and double DIN radio been a big standard for years?

In the past, a car lasted an average of 10 years, today it is average 19.5 years before they go to scrap.

Drive around in a 17-year-old Toyota Avensis, which will certainly last a few more years, and which comes Android head unit with an 11.5” screen purchased, one that can be rooted, so that I AFWall+ may work, to be able to severely limit Google’s home phone function and apps, because I want to use current technical conveniences, but that certainly doesn’t mean I want to give up my privacy for it.