Nano in your car

What do you need to be able to play your nano thru your car stereo i gather a itrip which i already own does not work thanks in advance for any help

BRILLIANT comment!
I have wondered about that option for a long time and NO ONE seems to know about it. Many CD players for the car have an interface to hook up to an external changer. I have NO idea what kind of plug you need. (Are they standard? Or does every brand have its interface so you can only use, say, a Sony changer with a Sony head unit?)
Is there anyone else out there who is into car stereo that can shed some more light on this? It HAS to be a better option than playing through the stinkin radio or cassette player!!
W.

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