However, the iPod Nano we connected would only transfer files to the hard drive, not actually play music.
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According to the owner's manual in our car, which did not cover the optional navigation system, an iPod connected via USB would be fully controllable through the car's stereo. Things went a little better on the music front, although not totally satisfactory. When we removed the card from the camera, flipped it open to expose the USB connector and connected it to the car, the MyGig recognized it immediately, and we saved a large Journey glamour shot onto the hard drive very rapidly.Īlthough the MyGig system promised iPod integration, it didn't work with our older generation Nano. However, all was not lost, as we had a handy SanDisk SD+USB card in the camera. We plugged our Canon PowerShot SD700 IS into the USB port to no effect.
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We gathered up a myriad of devices and their USB cords from around the office and spent a lunch break seeing what MyGig liked and what it just plain ignored.Īs CNET's Wayne Cunningham discovered when trying to transfer photos from his digital camera to the Caravan's MyGig hard drive, the system isn't keen to recognize devices that generally come with software needed to connect them to PCs. We've seen a couple of such systems before (notably in the Mitsubishi Lancer GTS and an earlier 20GB MyGig in the Dodge Grand Caravan SXT), but this time we decided to focus on the USB connection and its versatility to test the tech. Frustratingly, a two-liter diesel engine mated to a six-speed dual-clutch transmission will be available on the Journey as sold in Europe, but not in North America.Īt the heart of the Journey's $2,200 Entertainment Group II package is the MyGig multimedia system, which lets you store music files and pictures on its onboard 30GB hard drive. Dodge also touts the Journey as offering best-in-class fuel economy (for the base engine package) but our V-6 equipped tester displayed some dismal average gas mileage after our week with the car. Build quality, refinement, and interior materials don't convincingly match a fully loaded Journey's sticker price. To get the most powerful engine and outfit the interior with the go-to gizmos gets to be expensive. General reaction to the styling from both the auto show circuit and our experience on the street seems to be positive however, especially in the brightest colors, we found aspects of the exterior garish.
Chrysler's experience with maximizing seating and storage capabilities is certainly on display in the Journey. It's available with an onboard 30GB hard drive for navigation and the capability to rip music from CDs, or copy music from MP3 players and portable-storage devices via USB. So how does Chrysler, inventor and ongoing proponent of the minivan, fare in its effort to de-minivan the minivan? A lot about the Journey is good, especially the available interior electronics.
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