Integrate your iPod with your ride

Buried among Apple's revelations this week was the announcement that four more automakers–Audi, VW, Acura, and Honda–will be offering iPod integration in new automobiles. According to Apple, this brings the number of car companies that deliver iPod integration to 15. Apple anticipates that over 30% of the cars sold in the US in 2006 will have iPod integration. Autoblog reports that integration often includes the ability to control your iPod from the steering wheel, display of song information, and in a couple of brands–Honda and Acura–text-to-speech capability so you don't have to take your eyes off the road. Apple's site displays some automobile brands that deliver iPod integration, and a list of alternative after-market solutions, like devices for connecting your iPod to your car stereo.