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Bentley Apple Watch App Puts In-Car Controls on Passenger's Wrist
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British luxury car maker Bentley has released an Apple Watch app that treats Bentayga SUV passengers to a bevy of car functions not seen before on a smartwatch.
The app uses "bespoke digital architecture" that synchronizes with the vehicle's Touch Screen Remote (TSR) system, enabling passengers to access in-car climate control and entertainment systems, including the ability to adjust the heating, ventilation, and massage functions of their seats.
Elsewhere, users can also monitor real-time car information from within the app, such as vehicle speed, distance travelled, and outside temperature. Meanwhile, media functions for hi-fi and digital TV include the ability to change volume, adjust playback controls, and switch media sources.
And if the driver seat is too reclined for passengers' liking, this can be adjusted from the app, too.
The Bentayga TSR app is a free download available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. [Direct Link]
The Bentayga SUV starts at $229,100.
Article Link: Bentley Apple Watch App Puts In-Car Controls on Passenger's Wrist
Probably a lot more than three, Bentley have around 10,000+ preorders for this car, it will take almost two years to build them all.
Oh good it's a free app, after spending a quarter million dollars on my new car, I'd hate to have to shell out 99 cents for an app.
The word "bespoke" is the new trendy word meaning "luxury" - it used to have an actual meaning. It used to mean "each one custom-made" Such as a "bespoke suit" meaning one custom-tailored to your fit. Somehow, I doubt Bentley has developers custom-design the app for each customer.
Once again, yours truly is ahead of the curve. I believe a crowning is in order:
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...r-share-of-taxes.1966054/page-2#post-22767933
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...r-share-of-taxes.1966054/page-2#post-22767933
So I'm driving in my Bently and I can access on my watch what I can see on the my dash etc.? Mmmm.
Slowly being the operative word when discussing 3rd party apps.
But seriously, as a tech demonstration this is neat. From a practicality/efficiency standpoint it pretty pointless. Every replicated function is literally inches from an extended hand and can be done much quicker manually.It is a neat demo though.
It will in due time. I actually called my BMW dealership after reading this article and spoke with the Service Manager. He said he attended a conference where BMW is working on a future App, unknown release date. He said software is the most problematic part when incorporation into the Electronic Control Module.
Hopefully this will be a possibility with my new 7 Series.
We are seeing a major paradigm shift (yes, a trendy term but accurate here) in the automotive industry from mechanical centric to software centric design. This is becoming a gear-head nightmare and a hacker wet dream. More and more operation of an auto is becoming software centric.
Electric vehicles are nothing but a computing platform with electric motors and actuators and user controls are inputs to the computer. I've always been concerned if there is a mechanical failsafe to steer and brake these vehicles if there was a total failure of the electrical system.
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It conveyed my comment succinctly and accurately; I'm not worried about how often the text has been used prior.
I would agree to an extent. The Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model S are all example of electric cars in which incorporate on-board ECM's,'electric motors, hydraulic drive trains. That being said, more can go wrong in these vehicles, which can only be diagnosed through scanners versus a Mechanic 'Repairing' if you will.
We have to consider fail safes. If something were to fail with the electrical system and or drive train, these electric vehicles are equipped with safety features in which disable the driver from operating the vehicle. For example, I know for fact my BMW 7 Series will automAtically regulate speed at a certain rate until the driver can safely pull off the roadway, for obvious reasons, and will disable the ignition.
In some cases, vehicles are equipped with technology where the vehicle communicates with the dealership when their is a reported problem, then dealership contacts you to schedule assistance where needed.
As far as hackers are concerned, I agree it could happen. However; I have never heard of a single case of this occurring. That's not to say it could not happen. I just don't believe we are their yet. I think it would take a hacker to truly know what their doing and understanding the vehicles on board diagnostic system. And we need to consider what sensitive material do we have registered in the vehicle, I.e.-Destinations, Contacts, or a direct link from Car Play to your phone. It's all possible, nothing engineers have not pondered about. But all it takes is one person to corrupt the firewall and change the security. Encryption will be heavily influenced in the future. Apple Car will most likely introduce alot of these features.
