Well I just got a new car and I'm considering trading my empeg for a Karma. (I can't find a good spot for the empeg in the car so I figure a Karma with an aux input to the factory stereo is a good compromise)

So that being said, I have some questions about using the Karma in my car:

1. Docking cable/car kit?
The iPod has a docking cable that provides power in and audio out through a single docking cable that connects at the bottom of the player. (http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Product_Id=149006) I haven't seen a cable like this available for the Karma, but I assume it's technically possible, seeing how the cradle already duplicates this functionality. Does anyone have any advice on building a cable (similar to the Belkin model) for the Karma? My intent is to have a single connector, hard-wired cable that's ready to connect to the Karma when I'm in the car.

2. Auto shut off, power on...
First off, I don't know whether this is possible and this may be a long shot, but as mentioned above, I'm hoping to replace the empeg with a Karma and want to make it act like an empeg as much as possible. Optimally, I'd like to see the Karma shut off when aux power is removed, and auto turn on/continue playing when power is restored. This means that it should turn itself off shortly after I shut off my car (it loses external power) and then turns on/continues playing once I restart my car (restore external power)... I haven't seen a Karma in person to test this myself, and haven't found anything online that describes the functionality to this detail, so any comments from Karma owners about these functions are really appreciated!