Completely agree, I've disabled it on my cars - i have it.
The one thing it brings is cheap nav if you dont have a better built-in option.
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Toyota and Lexus to Offer CarPlay in Select 2019 Vehicles and Beyond in United States
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Completely agree, I've disabled it on my cars - i have it.
The one thing it brings is cheap nav if you dont have a better built-in option.
I agree, but my focus is on the (rare) wireless CarPlay units. As of now, I believe BMW is the only car manufacturer that offers wireless CarPlay, and Alpine is the only aftermarket unit right now.
Isn't Chevy Bolt the same price as a Tesla Model 3 but with less range? Plus the Chevy Bolt has the stigma of being a low quality budget brand.
They thought they didn't need Apple or Google - that they could spend buckets of money and come up with their own special interface.
They were wrong, and their sales suffered for it. It was a forgone conclusion they would eventually support CP/AA, but I'm surprised it took so long. Someone was most likely 're-asigned' because of this.
Have to disagree. There are issues with some apps but complain to the developers. SiriusXM app is now CarPlay ready and working great. Better sound quality than satellite.
Rubbish, Neither CP or AA change anything in terms of what the car manufactures have to do.
Show me how on either of these "mirror devices" you change the radio? change the AC, control the cars configuration or settings.
CP is a media consumption platform to integrate you phone, not an automative systems replacement offering. Most brands have much better, slicker offering.
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This is one of the reasons I just bought a Ford Edge. Out of all the cars we test-drove... it had the best Carplay setup. Honda and Subaru had "Car Play"... but it was slow and laggy. On the Ford everything is perfect (with a great stereo too). I didn't even consider any brand that didn't have Car Play
Of course, that wasn't the only reason to get the Ford: but when you're trying to decide between a few similarly specced, similarly priced cars... it's the little things that matter.
Of course Car Play has its limitations. I SO wish I could use Google Maps... but on the other hand the integration with Spotify is excellent. For me, having to use Apple Maps is a good tradeoff for a great interface to everything else.
Of course, that wasn't the only reason to get the Ford: but when you're trying to decide between a few similarly specced, similarly priced cars... it's the little things that matter.
Of course Car Play has its limitations. I SO wish I could use Google Maps... but on the other hand the integration with Spotify is excellent. For me, having to use Apple Maps is a good tradeoff for a great interface to everything else.
I personally think that SiriusXM should discontinue its satellite services and focus on its streaming platform.
Yup, that's what happened, more or less. Jef Raskin, then head of the Macintosh project, set up the Xerox PARC visit. He was already familiar with the work they were doing and he wanted Jobs' support. Steve liked what he saw so much he fired Raskin and took over the Macintosh project himself. Not one of Steve's better moments. And yes, Xerox was given the opportunity to profit from giving Apple a peek behind the curtain, but Apple didn't get any actual technology from Xerox.
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One big difference is you can actually buy a Chevy Bolt. They beat Tesla to this market by more than a year. The range is about the same but I believe the Bolt is actually a bit longer range. Stigma? That's just a goofy argument.
There has been tramendous pressure on Toyota for the lack of Car Play/Android Play support compared to Honda for 2018.
You’re right. We forget that Apple’s market dominance is primarily in the U.S.
I actually prefer my Audi’s factory navigation to Apple Maps. Its prompts are more timely/precise. The multi-lane assist graphics are clearer. And the voice quality is more mature than Apple’s chronically perky Siri.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll repeat it, there should be a singular open-source standard for all smartphones to utilize a car’s infotainment display, speakers, and steering wheel buttons.
They would much rather sell you a new car than offer new upgrades to "old" cars that would cause you to wait longer to upgrade - that's pretty much the opposite of what they want.
For a while, built-in navigation systems were a huge draw they could use to get people into the new models - now, most people realize that the map app in their phone is better and more frequently updated than the one built into their car. And once they sell you a car with CarPlay, they cede a whole range of features to Apple - they can't as easily say, "buy our new car, the electronics are more shiny than last year!" Because you can keep the same car, the same phone, and just load the new iOS or some new app. I think that's a big part of the reason for the reluctance to put CarPlay into cars at the factory - it's a feature that draws in new car buyers, sure, but it also makes them less likely to come back next year. Just as the cable companies desperately want you to buy TV service from them (rather than just getting a dumb pipe and streaming what you want), and before them the phone carriers wanted you to buy $3 ringtones from their company store rather than being a dumb pipe (Apple cracked that market wide open), now the car companies want you to still rely on them for electronic wonders rather than using them as a dumb conduit to your phone.
BMW offers it. I have a 2018 X3 and have wireless carplay. I didn't opt for the wireless charging built into the car because I will use Waze for maps so I have a wireless charger magnetic mount in the air vent.
I am enjoying carplay but, like everyone else, wish it offered Waze or Google Maps as an alternative.
it just doesn't work, extremely slow services and when you actually need it and would appreciate it fast, there is a problem, or service is down, slow loading or my favourite you need to add security code or password.
Do not expect much. WHAT CAR ARE YOU GETTING?
I just bought my first car on the weekend... a Toyota Camry. I think I’ll just stick an iPad mini on the media station...
It seems like Ford got it right with Sync 3. I get updates over WiFi from time to time. This is the first car I've ever had that can get updates to the infotainment system.
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Well, you're driving. Complicated apps with rich functionality command too much attention.
This hasn't been my experience.
There's a Carplay-compatible SiriusXM app now.
Most likely not. Though if it is, you'll likely need a physical upgrade such as the USB hub or the entire head unit. My 2015 Mustang didn't get Sync 3 that supports Car Play, so I purchased a head unit off a wrecked car that had Sync 3 and after everything was installed, I just had to upgrade my USB hub to fully support Car Play.
Everybody thinks it would be awful to 70. They feel that way right up until they are 69.
The news that their streaming audio actually has decent sound intrigues me.
Unfortunately for them, I swore them off forever owing to their aggressive telemarketing. EVERY DAMN DAY for weeks, until I got fed up and blocked all the numbers they were using.
They struggle at times and their customer service is some of the worst I have experienced but I love the music so I forgive them.
I am glad to know that. I no longer have included the app in my subscription though. Does the music stream via the app or is using the car's satellite antenna? I'd prefer the later while in my vehicle.
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When the CarPlay voice prompts interrupt any audio feed it never resumes the audio. I then have to re-navigate to the audio; ie after ever directional voice prompt. Apps that never load correctly. And the lack of integration with Sirius although another reader commented that it does exist now. Hopefully it uses the satellite antenna rather than cellular but I doubt that. The killer for me is being locked into Apple Maps. Not a bug, and possibly not in Apple's control but Waze is far superior.
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I do not find it very slick. It's constant in and out of everything to get to anything and takes multiple steps. I also find it disappointing that it really hasn't improved very much since it has launched.
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Another reader posted that the new Sirius app integrates with it, that would be a nice improvement. I recently renewed my subscription without app access. I'd hope that the app uses the car's satellite antenna as well.
Geriatric sloths is more like it. We just bought a new car... 2018 CR-V EX-L. My wife was also looking at the comparable Mazda, and I started to look at the Toyota alternative. I was shocked that neither of these had CarPlay / Android Auto. Its 2018... really? We keep cars for at least 5 years, so to me buying anything without this would be kind of dumb. My wife was shocked that I was black and white on this, but really? We love the CR-V. She now gets it what I was talking about.