Tesla Working to Add Apple CarPlay Support to Vehicles

[wonderings]

If you really think about it though, there’s what a few million Teslas on the road? But for app developers, that’s at least 100 orders of magnitude fewer devices than iOS or Android. Probably wouldn’t be a priority for any dev unless drivers had some targeted campaign or petition begging for support.

I think for the small ones, but the larger ones might just be a simple thing. Of course I have no clue I don't code or do anything remotely similar. But you could very well be right the market is very small.

There has been CarPlay for the Tesla for a while through some 3rd party devices and some work arounds. If this is what they come out with it would certainly take the Tesla down a few notches in the modern clean UI department.

 

[germanbeer007]

Also, Elon didn't "create" Tesla.

I'm sure that's as important as Elon creating OpenAI resulting in ChatGPT, right?

So which is it? Creating the company at the beginning matters more or leading the company to where it is today matters more?

 

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[WilliApple]

If this is true and it actually happens, I want a Tesla.

 

[TKSX]

Tesla's interface is very well designed. Adding carplay will be more of a distraction.

 

[Hajj.david]

If you really think about it though, there’s what a few million Teslas on the road? But for app developers, that’s at least 100 orders of magnitude fewer devices than iOS or Android. Probably wouldn’t be a priority for any dev unless drivers had some targeted campaign or petition begging for support.

There is a huge market for in car apps Tesla could easily lead the pack with this and open up a whole new market. Its shortsighted to limit it. The Vision Pro sold what 600k? 700k? it still has an app store with some great apps.

 

[BabyBoii]

I still wouldn't buy one.

1) They're junk.
2) Elon will just get pissy with Apple and take it away when he gets upset.

bruh I 100% guarantee you'll own a tesla eventually. gas and ice cars are literally the horse of the 1910's.

 

[Dirk Pieters]

Or. to quote: “No, Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) is not fully autonomous; it is a driver-assistance system that requires active driver supervision. It is officially called Full Self-Driving (Supervised) and can handle most driving tasks with minimal intervention, but the driver must keep their hands on the wheel and be ready to take over at any time.“

They aren’t.

Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is a contradiction. The supervised part negates the full-self.

I’ll call it full-self driving when I can sleep in the back seat and when Tesla’s insurance picks up the bill when their software goes haywire.

On the other hand … considering how it takes them months to get parts to fix a car, ignore that statement.

 

[zarmanto]

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. ...

So basically, it'll be the same thing that Subaru does.

Spoiler

Which is actually perfectly fine -- if perhaps a little behind the cutting edge at this point. Who would have thought that Elon of all people might actually be following the lead of more conservative manufacturers, and "playing it safe" for once? But hey, this at least opens the door to potentially moving to CarPlay Ultra in the future, so still a good move.

(Now, if only I could actually afford a new Tesla...)

 

[wonderings]

They aren’t.

Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is a contradiction. The supervised part negates the full-self.

I’ll call it full-self driving when I can sleep in the back seat and when Tesla’s insurance picks up the bill when their software goes haywire.

On the other hand … considering how it takes them months to get parts to fix a car, ignore that statement.

you definitely can't do that but it is still relaxing to get in your car and just hit the work button and the car does the rest. I use FSD every day too and from work and I love it. Relaxing, I sit back and enjoy the view while listening to my audiobook or some music. It would be great as well if I could fall asleep as well but I am not needing anymore sleep so enjoying watching the countryside go by is great on its own.

 

[xxFoxtail]

When my Q7 lease was up I thought CarPlay would be the dealbreaker until I actually started using the infotainment center in Tesla. I don't even think about CarPlay anymore but would definitely welcome it as an option. Every virtuous person in here commenting negatively are too emotionally invested and should probably go through their household and analyze where the products they bought came from. Tesla is hands down the best car I have ever driven and will continue to buy them as their technology is so far ahead of any competitor.

My father has a model 3. He said it's the best car he's ever owned, but still misses CarPlay from time to time. Certainly isn't a dealbreaker for him though.

 

[wonderings]

So basically, it'll be the same thing that Subaru does.

Spoiler

Which is actually perfectly fine -- if perhaps a little behind the cutting edge at this point. Who would have thought that Elon of all people might actually be "playing it safe" for once? But hey, this at least opens the door to potentially moving to CarPlay Ultra in the future, so still a good move.

(Now, if only I could actually afford a new Tesla...)

that is the interface I had on my Outback. CarPlay takes over the majority and the rest for things like AC and seat warmers. I really liked it with a vertical setup like that for maps.

 

[Dirk Pieters]

you definitely can't do that but it is still relaxing to get in your car and just hit the work button and the car does the rest. I use FSD every day too and from work and I love it. Relaxing, I sit back and enjoy the view while listening to my audiobook or some music. It would be great as well if I could fall asleep as well but I am not needing anymore sleep so enjoying watching the countryside go by is great on its own.

I’m sure it works flawlessly in the odd situation but there’s a lot of articles out there where things go very, very wrong.

Let’s put it this way: there are over a billion cars in the world. Let’s assume for the sake of argument that these cars all have the necessary hardware and cameras for FSD and we install FSD on every car.

Chaos? Or absolute, gauranteed safety because of FSD?

 

[chelsel]

Fully support this. I don't need or want to learn another custom car entertainment system. it's a commodity feature and that's all I want it to be.

 

[Matthew9559]

This would be an awesome improvement. The Apple Podcast app on my Model Y consistently can't remember where I was in the podcast or starts it all over. I'd much rather just use CarPlay for accessing my media in a reliable manner than being stuck with bluetooth/looking at phone.

 

[wonderings]

I’m sure it works flawlessly in the odd situation but there’s a lot of articles out there where things go very, very wrong.

Let’s put it this way: there are over a billion cars in the world. Let’s assume for the sake of argument that these cars all have the necessary hardware and cameras for FSD and we install FSD on every car.

Chaos? Or absolute, guaranteed safety because of FSD?

It is certainly not flawless and I will be canceling it for the winter as I do not trust it in the snow. I have only had it about 6 months months or so now. It does an amazing job though and I am on older versions as my 2021 cannot get the latest versions which are 2 or 3 versions above mine.

I wonder if all cars were in communication with each other if many accidents would be avoided, at least accidents like people changing lanes and not checking and hitting another car. If they were all in a way talking to each other or those near by the tech might allow for that all to be avoided and for the software to plan lane changes effectively in the best way to keep traffic flowing smoothly.

 

[wonderings]

This would be an awesome improvement. The Apple Podcast app on my Model Y consistently can't remember where I was in the podcast or starts it all over. I'd much rather just use CarPlay for accessing my media in a reliable manner than being stuck with bluetooth/looking at phone.

I did not know there was an Apple Podcast app, is that in the music app somewhere?

 

[tazinlwfl]

Please let this be the end of all of the “…. but Tesla’s don’t have CarPlay and look how much people are happy with it” cope.

 

[achappy]

The people that praise Tesla's great infotainment system seem to miss to me what's the most import aspect of CarPlay. Consistency across vehicles. We have two Subarus and a Chevrolet. No matter which car I'm driving, I have full access to all of my map favorites, contacts, music, podcasts, iMessage, etc in a consistent interface. So the only thing I'm focusing on is driving. A month ago I had to take my brother and his family to the airport but we had to use his Kia Telluride. He drove there but then I had to drive back about 1.5 hours in rush hour. CarPlay allowed me to quickly get on the road and maneuver the traffic with no issues in a car I've never driven. Not having to fumble with any Navigation, or radio and could message my wife and son on the way back is what makes CarPlay so great.

If I only ever drove a single car, then sure I could see wanting the best infotainment system available.

 

[zarmanto]

that is the interface I had on my Outback. CarPlay takes over the majority and the rest for things like AC and seat warmers. I really liked it with a vertical setup like that for maps.

I really like my Outback, too, even though mine is a 2017 (pre-CarPlay)... but I also particularly like that a new Outback would cost me ~$10K less than a new Tesla 3.

 

[Celtic-moniker]

Just a quick note: BYD already moved CarPlay into a window on its interface - it seems that Tesla are already playing catchup.

Looks like I am a bit late to the party on having a productive discussion, as it seems this already has devolved into a 'I hate EV/Tesla/Elon pissing match.

Sad that Americans don't get the BYD option.

 

[wonderings]

The people that praise Tesla's great infotainment system seem to miss to me what's the most import aspect of CarPlay. Consistency across vehicles. We have two Subarus and a Chevrolet. No matter which car I'm driving, I have full access to all of my map favorites, contacts, music, podcasts, iMessage, etc in a consistent interface. So the only thing I'm focusing on is driving. A month ago I had to take my brother and his family to the airport but we had to use his Kia Telluride. He drove there but then I had to drive back about 1.5 hours in rush hour. CarPlay allowed me to quickly get on the road and maneuver the traffic with no issues in a car I've never driven. Not having to fumble with any Navigation, or radio and could message my wife and son on the way back is what makes CarPlay so great.

If I only ever drove a single car, then sure I could see wanting the best infotainment system available.

I have a native Apple Music app, so that syncs. Audible syncs. Maps, well I don't want to use Apple Maps as the Google Maps in the Tesla is much better, but I can sync my calendar with where I need to be and it a auto gives me directions. I can send directions to my car from any mapping app on my iPhone so super easy as well. Contacts are synced from your phone so they are there as well. This is also not rocket science were you to go into a Car with CarPlay and then a Tesla. No relearning how to drive or anything, just buttons are in different places. I much prefer the Tesla then when I had a CarPlay car with all that ecosystem connectivity, it really is not all that important to my enjoyment in the car, in fact it is better without it. Your mileage may vary of course.

 

[Dirk Pieters]

It is certainly not flawless and I will be canceling it for the winter as I do not trust it in the snow. I have only had it about 6 months months or so now. It does an amazing job though and I am on older versions as my 2021 cannot get the latest versions which are 2 or 3 versions above mine.

I wonder if all cars were in communication with each other if many accidents would be avoided, at least accidents like people changing lanes and not checking and hitting another car. If they were all in a way talking to each other or those near by the tech might allow for that all to be avoided and for the software to plan lane changes effectively in the best way to keep traffic flowing smoothly.

I do software for a living and I’ve been wondering the same thing. The big problem with a centralized system would be stability. If it goes down, then everything goes down.

We have a LTE dead spot when we cross the Belgium/Holland border. We know beforehand music will stop playing when we drive there and the car has a tough time reconnecting when LTE becomes available again. Not sure if that is a Tesla thing or not.

What I’m trying to say is that something centralized with 99.9999999% uptime to handle traffic needs flawless infrastructure as well.

On the other hand, training an AI in a car to handle all situations … I don’t see that happening in my lifetime. I’m in the fifties. There was an article recently about cardboard children and people being pulled in front of Teslas and the Tesla smashed right into them.

I don’t now, but it seems to me that “not smashing into people” needs to be high on the list.

Plenty of articles too where FSD completely missed a railroad crossing and nearly smashed into a train. That sounds like basic stuff that should just work. That’s not an edge case, is it?

 

[germanbeer007]

I’ll call it full-self driving when I can sleep in the back seat and when Tesla’s insurance picks up the bill when their software goes haywire.

choosing your own definition of full-self driving doesn't make sense.

 

[timber]

An interesting use case for Carplay is Tesla's push into autonomous taxis.
It makes a lot of sense to allow the client to just stream their stuff during the ride like you do with an hotel TV.