Tesla Working to Add Apple CarPlay Support to Vehicles

[macduke]

I think, more than anything, this is a sign of how desperate Tesla is getting to move vehicles.

My hope is that this puts more pressure on Rivian to add CarPlay. I would like for our next vehicle to be an R3 for our smaller around the town vehicle to replace our Outback, but lack of CarPlay is holding me back.

 

[I7guy]

I think, more than anything, this is a sign of how desperate Tesla is getting to move vehicles.

My hope is that this puts more pressure on Rivian to add CarPlay. I would like for our next vehicle to be an R3 for our smaller around the town vehicle to replace our Outback, but lack of CarPlay is holding me back.

Yeah. If any manufacturers are desperate there are a few above Tesla imo.

I don’t see it as desperation as much as adding to the pile of updates brought about by user request.

 

[Melmanoh]

this is brilliant as long the useless visualization can be taken off!
We might finally get atmos quality of streaming, Apple Maps, I might not even need preimer connectivity!

I agree that’s the only thing I don’t like about the Tesla UI . I don’t need see the visualization . Only when parking is that really helpful . Just make it full screen with the menu bar at the bottom and it would be perfect

 

[Mwschaf]

Tesla is working to add support for Apple CarPlay in its vehicles, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports.

Tesla vehicles rely on its own infotainment software system, which integrates vehicle functions, navigation, music, web browsing, and more. The automaker has been an outlier in foregoing support for Apple CarPlay, which has otherwise become an industry standard feature, allowing users to mirror their iPhone apps to their in-car infotainment screen.

Now, Tesla seems to have abruptly reversed course and apparently intends to add support for the highly requested feature. Apple CarPlay for Tesla vehicles is said to now be in testing, according to several individuals familiar with the matter. The company has purportedly discussed a roll out of feature "in the coming months," but release plans are not yet finalized and it could come at a later date.

Tesla's adoption of CarPlay will involve the feature operating "within a window inside its broader interface," rather than being a full-screen experience like it is in most vehicles. Tesla's implementation will also be the standard version of wireless CarPlay, rather than the next-generation CarPlay Ultra that started rolling out earlier this year.

Tesla apparently hopes that adding support for Apple CarPlay will help boost sales, with some prospective buyers citing the lack of CarPlay support as a reason for not choosing the company's cars.

Article Link: Tesla Working to Add Apple CarPlay Support to Vehicles

Why? Tesla’s are rolling junk. Worse quality control than a Lada Niva. CarPlay won’t help.

 

[germanbeer007]

Why? Tesla’s are rolling junk. Worse quality control than a Lada Niva. CarPlay won’t help.

#1 best selling car for the past 2 years. "rolling junk" is hilarious.

 

[zakarhino]

I think most of us are excited about Waze.

That’s fair, and I really like Apple Maps’ “custom route” feature recently so I would like to use that too.

 

[miq]

Can’t see myself using this, and that’s coming from someone who until recently, owned a car with CarPlay. It’s like a kids’ toy compared to the Tesla UI. Only useful thing would be group messaging but I can already do that via Siri.


But I also straight up just don’t see this happening, unless they were to make it a ‘Premium Connectivity Only’ feature.

 

[diamond.g]

I agree that’s the only thing I don’t like about the Tesla UI . I don’t need see the visualization . Only when parking is that really helpful . Just make it full screen with the menu bar at the bottom and it would be perfect

As a FSD user in the US the visualization is a big help in understanding that the car does in fact see things (even if it doesn’t visualize everything it sees). CP wouldn’t be able to be full screen cause all the warning stuff and speed stuff has to be visible. At least not without CP Ultra.

 

[max2]

Same goes for Waymo, yet Waymo is legally allowed to continue operating without a driver.

It's practically up to the company to decide when it's safe enough to allow no driver in many areas, with some areas having exceptions of requiring certain permits.

It doesn't mean it cannot do fully self driving. It absolutely can.

No idea how self driving works though my favorite thing in Waymo is all the tech. Read a lot on it but does not mean I know how it works. A little if any on knowing how it is possible to self drive.

It will be interesting and exciting when able to use it on major highways in all areas it has service in currently. Know it will take a while though some are starting or will soon. Having all the extra monitoring helps a lot. This is when Waymo should increase fines to well over three figures. Know it will never happen but if they actually sold Waymo cars, that would be allowable and manageable, depending on cost would sell a good amount on them. There not in that market though I know. It would be difficult to even transition too at first for Waymo. Sure possible but not required.

 

[jarman92]

No.

JATO Dynamics: Tesla Model Y to be crowned world’s best-selling vehicle of 2023 | Automotive World

Tesla Model Y knocks Toyota off the top spot, preliminary JATO data suggests*

www.automotiveworld.com

Best-selling car models worldwide 2024| Statista

Three Toyota models were in the five most sold cars in the world, including one of these models recording over one million sales. Tesla also made the ranking.

www.statista.com

I didn't say 2025. I said past couple of years. 2025 isn't complete.

So as I said, the only year a Tesla was ever the world's best-selling car was 2023 (2024 is evidently disputed, and while 2025 isn't over there's absolutely no chance a Tesla will top the list).

 

[germanbeer007]

So as I said, the only year a Tesla was ever the world's best-selling car was 2023 (2024 is evidently disputed, and while 2025 isn't over there's absolutely no chance a Tesla will top the list).

Unless there's evidence to prove the 2024 wrong, what I said was correct.

Not sure why you're still talking about 2025 when it's not the year I'm talking about and it's not even over.

 

[I7guy]

There are hundreds if not thousands of articles about FSD issues. Plenty of investigations going on as well. You may not like it but it’s a reality you’ll have to deal with.

There are also more articles regarding driver errors. Fsd isn’t perfect and neither are drivers.

 

[I7guy]

It would be nice to be able to use the Music app through Carplay. The Music app in the Tesla UI is lacking some very, very basic functionality.

What is it lacking?

 

[jarman92]

Unless there's evidence to prove the 2024 wrong, what I said was correct.

Not sure why you're still talking about 2025 when it's not the year I'm talking about and it's not even over.

I linked an article showing that the RAV4 was the best-selling car in 2024; you linked one showing it was the Model Y. Here's three more showing RAV4, but I'm being generous and granting you that it's disputed. Either way, both the letter and spirit of your claim are incorrect.

 

[germanbeer007]

I linked an article showing that the RAV4 was the best-selling car in 2024;

how is that data more accurate than mine? explain.

You're linking two more articles that source the same JATO data. It doesn't make it anymore true. That's a weird take.

and your third link isn't about 2024. you're wishing so bad we're talking about 2025 when I never really did.

 

[OverTheHill]

GM drops Carplay, Tesla adds Carplay, what's happening???

Alright RJ, please copy Tesla on this one so buying a Rivian doesn't feel like missing out compared to most gas cars.

GM is making a misstep.

 

[jarman92]

how is that data more accurate than mine? explain.

You're linking two more articles that source the same JATO data. It doesn't make it anymore true. That's a weird take.

and your third link isn't about 2024. you're wishing so bad we're talking about 2025 when I never really did.

It isn't. As I said, I'm granting that it's disputed. And I'll repeat: both the letter and spirit of your claim are incorrect.

 

[germanbeer007]

It isn't.

Great, so what I said remains correct. Your claim was that what I said is (your words) "absolutely" not true. I posted data that backs up what I said and that hasn't been proven wrong. So your argument is false.

Have a good one.

 

[Rod Rod]

Cheap b…d will never pay the licensing fee. Or pay for the integration costs.. heck we couldn’t’ even get a simple little Satellite radio receiver..I mean those things are TINY today and it would be GREAT on roadtrips AND lower data bandwidth usage.. but noo, not invented here, no go.

Apple does not charge a licensing fee to car and head unit manufacturers. Apple may charge a nominal certification fee for its CarPlay team to test each system. There is no per-device or blanket licensing fee regardless.

Source: when I interviewed to be a testing engineer for the CarPlay team I asked this specific question regarding whether manufacturers pay licensing fees to integrate CarPlay.