Britain?s Bentley Motors is the latest automaker to enable Apple Watch connectivity, but how important are smartwatches to the industry"
Bentley?s new mobile application, entitled Bentayga TSR, synchronizes with the vehicle?s Touch Screen Remote to allow Bentayga passengers to control or monitor vehicular functions. However, the new technology has still not proliferated, raising questions about what it means to be an early adapter when benefits are minimal.
Bentley TSR smartwatch app
?Apple Watches are still popular amongst millennials; I actually own one, too,? said Lauren Fix, automotive expert, Lancaster, NY. ?The ability to lock, unlock, locate and start your car from your watch is totally awesome.
?Hyundai and others have even brought this technology to reasonably priced cars,? she said. ?This is a very smart and hi-tech intelligent offering.? Smart and savvy

With the Bentayga TSR, passengers can control climate, the seats? massage functions and monitor vehicle information from their wrist. While it demonstrates the connectivity and functions of the vehicle, it also forces consumers to ask whether adjusting the temperature from their smartwatch would be easier than doing it from the vehicle itself.
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Other automakers have also created Apple Watch apps. BMW was an early entrant, allowing owners to adjust the temperature as they approach the vehicle and check the charge on the electric BMW I model.
More recently, newer Jaguar models are also compatible w...