Chevy Spark and Sonic Are First Cars to Get Siri 'Eyes Free'

As promised late last year, Chevrolet is the first company to deliver Siri 'Eyes Free' to consumers. 2013 Chevy Spark and Sonic cars allow owners to perform a number of tasks via Siri using the car's built-in entertainment system.

chevrolet siri eyes free

In the 2013 Spark and Sonic vehicles equipped with MyLink, owners can use Siri in Eyes Free mode to:

- Make voice-activated, hands-free calls to Contacts on their iPhone
- Play songs in their iTunes libraries, and even switch music sources automatically from AM/FM/XM radio to iPod mode
- Listen to, and compose and send an iMessage or text message to a phone number or anyone in saved Contacts
- Access Calendar and add appointments
- Minimize distraction even more by keeping the screen of the iPhone from lighting up even when Siri answers simple questions such as game scores or the dates of national holidays

Chevrolet doesn't specify exactly when new Sonic and Spark cars will get 'Eyes Free' support, but the company says existing 2013 owners will be able to upgrade their MyLink radios with Siri capability beginning in March.

Honda has promised that the Accord and the Acura RDX and ILX cars will get 'Eyes Free' later in 2013, with some current 2013 Accord owners getting to beta test the service ahead of a wider rollout.

Top Rated Comments

Eduardo1971 Avatar
138 months ago
wait, I thought apple was a premium company?

A shame we can't 'down-vote' these type of remarks.:(
Score: 25 Votes (Like | Disagree)
GermanyChris Avatar
138 months ago
Yay a car company integrating a proprietary beta technology :rolleyes:
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Gemütlichkeit Avatar
138 months ago
The haters have arrived.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Dragonmount Avatar
138 months ago
I would rather walk 12 miles through a snow storm than drive either of those cars.

I doubt it.

And for those of you who don't follow this sort of thing, modern Chevys are surprisingly sophisticated.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Dragonmount Avatar
138 months ago
It's still a Chevy :(

Anyone who knows about the state of the modern motor industry knows this means nothing. Ford and GM are soaring up the rankings with their offerings.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
rmwebs Avatar
138 months ago
wait, I thought apple was a premium company?

No not really. Apple are about as mainstream as it gets these days. The premium days are long, long gone.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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