Android Auto is finally letting you ditch that boring blue arrow straight from your dashboard

Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google is rolling out the ability to change your Google Maps driving avatar directly from the Android Auto dashboard. The new “Driving avatar” option lets you choose a vehicle icon and change its color without reaching for your phone. We’ve spotted the feature on two devices running Android Auto 17.8.163744 and Google Maps 26.38.01.