I’ll believe it when I see it — then I still won’t care and wouldn’t touch one of these cars with a ten foot pole.
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Tesla Working to Add Apple CarPlay Support to Vehicles
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lol guess it didn’t out work as well as they thought. * cough GM
Lack of CarPlay was, previous to current events, my biggest complaint with my Tesla. I otherwise adored the car. If this is true, hope it applies to older models, not just new ones.
I loved CarPlay in my old car but after switching to Tesla I didn’t miss it. Music is there, Google Maps is there, phone contacts are there. Still looking forward to having this rather than needing it at some point and not having the option
The article has been updated to say it will not be Carplay Ultra.
The article has been updated to say it will be wireless Carplay.
For me, iMessage support is the key missing feature. Can't do group texts from the car. But do miss apps like Overcast too.
This still might not sway some buyers given many grievances against Tesla are about Elon but I’m glad they’re deciding to add CarPlay now.
Now we need to keep pressure on Rivian to reverse course.
Now we need to keep pressure on Rivian to reverse course.
I'd definitely use this when driving my wife's Tesla (purchased awhile ago) because while their maps are --- ehhh ok, the music browser on that thing even with Apple Music is absolutely terrible.
This would be great. Every car manufacturer should do it. I don’t want my digital life being fragmented. I have it all on my phone so just let me use my phone to connect everything.
They can't integrate. Apple doesn't support anything like that on the Carplay side. Apple Maps tell the driver where to go, they don't tell the car where to go, there's no APIs for that.
Companies like GM and most legacy car manufacturers are still stuck in the 00s. Their plan is probably to charge you for simple things like Maps even though its free on the phone.
Not sure it's really "capitulating," they could easily just allow users to have CarPlay in one section while keeping the controls and stuff separate.
As an avid user of CarPlay in my previous car and using Tesla's own UI on my new car, I can clearly say that I do not miss CarPlay even one bit.
I have Apple Music, Apple Podcasts on Tesla OS. I can connect my YouTube and Netflix accounts. Tesla's Map works great and navigation is also very clear.
I don't see any value here but surely some would like it.
Tesla's OS might be the only car system that can truly eliminate any need for a wrap like AndroidAuto/Carplay. It's that good.
I have Apple Music, Apple Podcasts on Tesla OS. I can connect my YouTube and Netflix accounts. Tesla's Map works great and navigation is also very clear.
I don't see any value here but surely some would like it.
Tesla's OS might be the only car system that can truly eliminate any need for a wrap like AndroidAuto/Carplay. It's that good.
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With CarPlay Ultra the manufacturer can "punch through" the CarPlay interface and offer their own for things that Apple doesn't officially support. It's not particularly complicated, especially in a Tesla where there's plenty of screen space for both.
I bet they are, to stop the bleeding, but the reason for the bleeding is getting a trillion for failing, so no sale. Sink, Tesla.
They can probably do what Porsche did with their Taycan and add a CarPlay app that exposes that stuff within CarPlay.
That's for Carplay Ultra, which Tesla is not considering supporting at this time.
I suppose they could do it through their app, though, you make your app have some controls through Carplay and it can be done like Porsche did (without Ultra). Kind of a clunker though.
Sales must really be in the toilet for this about-turn.
They’re by far the most popular and prevalent EV on the market. They were the first EV that didn’t look goofy af and in fact actually looked cool. Millions of people wouldnt own and keep and rave about them if theyre junk.
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you wish. #1 best selling car in the world in the past couple of years.