Sure, you didn't loot your 401K to buy an iPhone to just leave the thing sitting in your backpack while you commute. But getting the Valhallabrick to work in your car is still something of a hack, given the shortcomings of available equipment. The completists at iLounge looked at all the possible options that can be cobbled together with existing gear and came up with recommendations for several different configurations, none of which come anywhere near the elegance of the iPhone itself. FM chargers? Tape deck connectors? Ick!
Here's a prediction: The first automaker to offer a model with snap-and-drive iPhone integration will have promotional gold.
And here's a plea that applies to anyone in the Pacific time zone: If you're going to try any of these, please don't be trying to learn text entry while I'm on the road.
