Many of all the car crashes that happen are caused by various distractions caused to the driver. A common distraction, as you probably already know, is the use of mobile phones for texting or calling. The developers working for HTC thought of this, however, and have delivered a solution called Car Panel, which was made to reduce the distraction caused by using your phone while driving. Car Panel is an application that is a part of the Sense UX. Basically, what it does is allows you to access your phone in the simplest way possible. Your homescreen is exchanged for a page filled with big and clear shortcuts for the neccesities (like calling). Colorful icons are also included to make the different features more recognisable and more easily accesible . The aim is to make things simple in order to reduce time used on the phone when driving, ultimately making it a safer experience.
The app is also closely linked to the map app, which was previously discussed. What this means is that you also have easy acccess to navigation and other map feautures. This includes a feature called "Nearby", which lets you see nearby things like restaurants, gas stations, or parking spaces. "Foot prints" can also be used, which lets the user see where he has previously been in his driving journeys. Essentially, the Car Panel app allows for the Desire HD to become an intelligent GPS system that combines maps and the normal phone features, and at the same time making them easily accesible to reduce the risk of using a phone while driving.
As a side note, a car holder is probably required for the app to do any good.
Here is a video showing some features of "Car Panel": (0:40-3:55)
