Shmee 150 tried to demo it in an Aston …… big fail flakey as hell
This allows passengers to use Android Auto for navigation while you control Android Automotive and can speak with the car thanks to Google-Built-In.Can one have Android Auto on Android Automotive with Google Built-In?
I hear you. CarPlay is essential. Wouldn’t buy a car without it. But the fact that Hyundai might offer Ultra will make me take their value prop very seriously.Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis are effectively all the same company.
I haven't been follwing Honda, but I'm 99% sure Toyota won't offer CarPlay Ultra. Mind you I have little interest in CarPlay Ultra. Wireless CarPlay is a big selling point for me, but CarPlay Ultra definitely is not.
The rest of us on the road with you don't want that.Would love a carplay that doesn't require siri to be on, can let you type while driving, and allows multi-touch for map zoom.
According to a previous report from the Financial Times, there are at least five automakers on that list that have since confirmed that they have no plans to offer CarPlay Ultra, including Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Polestar, Renault, and Volvo.
I bought a car a few months ago and I made my list of what to test drive based on does it have CarPlay or not. I didn't even bother looking at cars that didn't. Kind of crazy GM and others think people will go backwards and give control back to them and buy a subscription for stuff that we can do with our phone.I hear you. CarPlay is essential. Wouldn’t buy a car without it. But the fact that Hyundai might offer Ultra will make me take their value prop very seriously.
I also hate Google's naming nonsense, but yes, you can.
The Cadillac Lyriq use Android Automotive as the main software for the car, but it can also mirror your phone with Android Auto or CarPlay. The Cadillac Lyriq came out before the Chevy Blazer EV, which was the cut off point for GM EV's using CarPlay and Android Auto, so the Lyriq still has CarPlay.
If you're not interested in an EV, all of GM's new ICE cars are also using Android Automotive and are compatible with Android Auto and CarPlay.
I know. I do.Android Automotive is not the same thing as Android Auto.
Apple CarPlay is analogous to Android Auto, but Android Automotive is a completely different kettle of fish. Furthermore, CarPlay Ultra is not really analogous to Android Automotive either. BTW, you can run CarPlay on Android Automotive.
It is an evolving market. They survived making cars before they tried to add on selling your data to make more money. It is funny you called it their data. I think most would argue that it is our data. It isn't about paying money for their future insignificance, but paying to remain relevant as people demand these features.Instead of recycling articles, it would be refreshing to critically examine why manufacturers are reluctant to offer the new system.
It's very interesting what Apple actually demands. And even more interesting what they don't want to do in return.
Apple wants total control over the car's operation and access to all driving data. Manufacturers will only be responsible for supplying "the device." Everything else will be completely controlled by Apple.
What does the company offer in return? Nothing.
Not even money.
Apple expects car manufacturers to be grateful for being relegated to mere hardware suppliers. They are even expected to pay licensing fees for using CarPlay Ultra.
Ask yourselves:
Would you make this deal as a manufacturer? Give away all your car data, give up your USP, and pay money for your future insignificance?
I bought a car a few months ago and I made my list of what to test drive based on does it have CarPlay or not. I didn't even bother looking at cars that didn't. Kind of crazy GM and others think people will go backwards and give control back to them and buy a subscription for stuff that we can do with our phone.
GM themselves claim Carplay is a bad experience (not mentioning that if it is flaky it's because of the manufacturer, usually, yes there are Apple-created bugs but there are cars that wireless Carplay works perfect in, and cars that wireless Carplay sucks in).this came as a surprise to me - a couple of months back i rented a new chevy SUV and it had carplay. when i heard the announcement some years ago that GM was ditching carplay, i figured it was across the line.
so why on earth did they decide that ICE cars still get carplay, but EVs dont? boggles the mind. i don't see the difference from GM's point of view - there's just as much user data to collect from an ICE car as an EV.
You're right, it doesn't make any sense. The GM argument is that by using Android Automotive in an EV, the map software in the car knows the state of charge, and can direct you to charging stations along your route. They're afraid that if you use CarPlay, the phone won't know how much charge your EV has left, and you might get stranded somewhere.this came as a surprise to me - a couple of months back i rented a new chevy SUV and it had carplay. when i heard the announcement some years ago that GM was ditching carplay, i figured it was across the line.
so why on earth did they decide that ICE cars still get carplay, but EVs dont? boggles the mind. i don't see the difference from GM's point of view - there's just as much user data to collect from an ICE car as an EV.
And on top of that make your product even more of a commodity so that you have even less defining features to better reduce your profit margins.It would be refreshing to critically examine why manufacturers are reluctant to offer the new system.
It's very interesting what Apple actually demands. And even more interesting what they don't want to do in return.
Apple wants total control over the car's operation and access to all driving data. Manufacturers will only be responsible for supplying "the device." Everything else will be completely controlled by Apple.
What does the company offer in return? Nothing.
Not even money.
Apple expects car manufacturers to be grateful for being relegated to mere hardware suppliers. They are even expected to pay licensing fees for using CarPlay Ultra.
Ask yourselves:
Would you make this deal as a manufacturer? Give away all your car data, give up your USP, and pay money for your future insignificance?
Would love a carplay that doesn't require siri to be on, can let you type while driving, and allows multi-touch for map zoom.
I know. I do.
I was aware of this. The point being that Google will license the Android OS to Volvo with a precondition that CarPlay is less accessible than it otherwise would be, which it is.
Nah… on AAOS screen projection is a simple single button press on the bottom row of icons. It’s a phone icon if you’re only connected to Bluetooth, it’s CP or AA if you’re connected wirelessly or wired. That’s just poor implementation on their part.Volvo and polestar are the same company.
The screen is built on Android. Whilst it’s perfectly usable it requires at least three screen presses to open CarPlay.
I suspect that is part of Google’s licensing conditions
Good points. I wonder if CarPlay Ultra was Apple's attempt to make everything on the road an Apple Car after that whole project crashed. That way they could get what they wanted but not have to deal with the hardware headaches.It would be refreshing to critically examine why manufacturers are reluctant to offer the new system.
Nah… on AAOS screen projection is a simple single button press on the bottom row of icons. It’s a phone icon if you’re only connected to Bluetooth, it’s CP or AA if you’re connected wirelessly or wired. That’s just poor implementation on their part.