On a whim, I Googled™ for what devices Microsoft’s SYNC technology supports. I guess I’m not all that surprised that the first thing they list is Apple’s iPod. Take a look at this snippet from Mercury’s FAQ page on their cars which feature SYNC technology:

“SYNC supports a variety of devices including iPods®,* the Zune™, PlaysForSure players and most USB drives. Supported audio formats include MP3, AAC, WMA, WAV and PCM.”

While I haven’t verified it yet, I’m betting that the SYNC interface supports an iPod cable. Now the idea of getting a car with SYNC in it doesn’t seem like such a bad idea. Take a look for yourself here at the Mercury page.

written by Tyler Regas