Just a heads-up as many users in that thread are reporting Android Auto issues with their Pixel 8 and 8 Pro phones, and the response by the Android Auto team there is to file a bug report.
Do you also encounter issues with Android Auto with the Pixel 8/8 Pro?
Hi there, I don’t know what you specifically “debunked” since this thread asked a question and this isn’t the first time Pixel owners reported Android Auto issues, but you can open the thread from Google’s support forum that I linked. Users on r/pixel_phones also report issues with Pixel 8 and Android Auto, and we already have one user in this thread reporting that it doesn’t work for him anymore, so again I’m not sure I understand what you have debunked?