[Paloma_55]

I can't figure out why cars come with CD players when they could put a USB port on the front of the thing and allow me to play hundreds of songs without fiddling while driving.

A record button would be nice too so I could pull songs off the FM when I happen to get a good station. The record would put the last minute of music and everything up to when I push the stop.

[Spiff]

I can't figure out why cars come with CD players when they could put a USB port on the front of the thing and allow me to play hundreds of songs without fiddling while driving.

My car stereo has precisely that feature as well as an Auxillary in for MP3 players with no built-in USB.

My MP3 player has a "switchblade" style USB port that pops out of the bottom of it. I searched for one that had that feature. I had a very early MP3 player (RCA Kazoo) that I really liked, but I lost the USB cable and replacing the special cable cost almost as much as buying a new MP3 player so I never did. I learned to always get an MP3 player that doesn't require a cable.

I listen to my tunes in my MP3 player and when I get to my car I just plug it in to the car stereo. It charges it and I can access my tunes and listen to them on the car stereo.

It isn't the greatest car stereo in quality, but that feature sold me. It was only $150 and it is made by VR3:

VR3 InDash USB Car Stereos