You know the full pioneer UI and features are still on the unit right?.... CarPlay is just an app.
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Video Walkthrough of Apple CarPlay on Pioneer Receiver Shows Siri, Phone, Maps, and More
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You know the full pioneer UI and features are still on the unit right?.... CarPlay is just an app.
You "can", but will you want to? I guess if you change cars every two years you might want to.
My last car I kept for 11 years. The one before it I had for 14 years. I had no desire to bring my Rio MP3 player over to the new car I got in January
edit: now that I think about it, I did have a 5GB iPod with FireWire connected to my car in 2001 or so.
Am i the only guy
Am I the only guy that finds all this in car stuff super distracting? I'm all for innovation and I'm all for making things simple but when your behind the wheel of a multi ton vehicle tapping around on a screen trying to find the latest text from your significant other doesn't really seem like something you should be doing at that time
Watching him use the interface I couldn't help but notice how involved it looked. How much time was spent looking at the screen or contemplating what was happening and how to respond.
I don't know it just freaks me out a little seeing how distracted folks are these days in the car playing with their phones, GPS's and in-car multimedia systems. I don't think this is going to make anything better :-/
Am I the only guy that finds all this in car stuff super distracting? I'm all for innovation and I'm all for making things simple but when your behind the wheel of a multi ton vehicle tapping around on a screen trying to find the latest text from your significant other doesn't really seem like something you should be doing at that time
Watching him use the interface I couldn't help but notice how involved it looked. How much time was spent looking at the screen or contemplating what was happening and how to respond.
I don't know it just freaks me out a little seeing how distracted folks are these days in the car playing with their phones, GPS's and in-car multimedia systems. I don't think this is going to make anything better :-/
It kinda looks outdated already even before launch. The problem with this is that it is using current technology on a car that most people will own fora while. Unlike cars, phone technology is advancing so fast that some people update every year. Cars should just have an interface to a phone, instead of trying to build the tech there already.
Why turn voice off in mapping the whole idea is to not take your eyes off the road ahead when driving.
most of these sorts of head units offer support for steering wheel controls, via another intermediate device wired in between.
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many Pioneer head units have additional support for Waze via their own UI outside of CarPlay. like AppRadio, which i have. you just tape the Pioneer icon to enter their UI and load Waze from there.
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operating iOS on your phone is way more distracting than the simple UI on CarPlay. i also prefer a large-screened head unit because it integrates better with my car -- steering wheel controls, external GPS antenna, rear-view camera mode, etc.
the guy was perhaps "distracted" because he was, you know, producing a detailed demo video for you to watch.
I hope BMW gets their scheiße together and adds Car Play to their iDrive system.
If my next BMW doesn't have Car Play, I might be forced to go aftermarket.
And I'm not sure what's involved in ripping out the iDrive display and replacing it.
iDrive is very deeply integrated into most aspects of the car's electronics.
On the other hand, Mercedes-Benz has already demo-ed iDrive in their cars.
I'm sure BMW will be forced to provide it just to keep up.
Hopefully they will include it in their optional $2k "Technology package."
(Because $2K for navigation with real-time traffic plus a few apps is pretty steep.)
If my next BMW doesn't have Car Play, I might be forced to go aftermarket.
And I'm not sure what's involved in ripping out the iDrive display and replacing it.
iDrive is very deeply integrated into most aspects of the car's electronics.
On the other hand, Mercedes-Benz has already demo-ed iDrive in their cars.
I'm sure BMW will be forced to provide it just to keep up.
Hopefully they will include it in their optional $2k "Technology package."
(Because $2K for navigation with real-time traffic plus a few apps is pretty steep.)
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iOS' UI is not optimized for use while driving, and for this reason is illegal in some states.
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you can already do music wirelessly via BT. the main draw of this is nav, and for that you'll want it plugged in to keep the battery from draining.
Volvo initially said they'd have wireless CarPlay, but has removed that statement, so dunno when but id expect its coming.
https://www.macrumors.com/2014/04/24/pioneer-carplay-interview/
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the lower end AppRadio typically sells for $4-500. thats not much for an aftermarket double-din head unit. they can do other things that an iPad can't -- steering wheel controls, external antennas (radio and GPS), rear-camera video, etc.
its not very much money for a solution, frankly. the original iPod was 500 bucks.
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....or you could just replace your head unit and have a much cleaner solution that does more (steering wheel controls, external GPS & radio antennas, rear camera) and which you can also bring to your next car.
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to be fair, I'm using my iPhone 4's mount w/ my iPhone 5 and 6. it has thumb screws on the back which allow resizing the sliding width of the phone-holding portion. even if i needed a completely different device, the part connected to the car is separate and accepts different device-holders.
https://www.proclipusa.com
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he was doing a demo. everything can be voice controlled -- playing music, reading texts, sending texts, getting driving directions.
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thats *exactly* what this is! CarPlay runs entirely off of your phone. the UI is driven by your iPhone.
enjoy that nice car. I'll stick to my paid in full 2012 car
Yeh. Wanna play bing bank take litle bank? #
Song Ratings??
Can you rate songs or not!? I've been trying to find out since March. Why aren't the 5 star slots immediately across the top of the display when a song is playing in Music?? I've been looking for a car stereo that allows me to rate my songs easily and expected that the Apple solution would finally do it, being that it's such a core feature of iTunes.
If you tap on the screen, does it reveal the star rating like in the iPhone app?
Can you rate songs or not!? I've been trying to find out since March. Why aren't the 5 star slots immediately across the top of the display when a song is playing in Music?? I've been looking for a car stereo that allows me to rate my songs easily and expected that the Apple solution would finally do it, being that it's such a core feature of iTunes.
If you tap on the screen, does it reveal the star rating like in the iPhone app?
Meh
Not the least bit interested. The automobile manufacturers are already over-regulated as to what instruments and toys like this can do and not do ...
Apple Car Play (and pretty much any other proprietary GPS / entertainment system enhancements to your car) is just another means to lose more of your disposable cash for restricted features you do not control.
I think I am adult enough to strike my OWN balance between form/function and distracted driving. I don't need to pay a super premium to Pioneer, Apple, Toyota, or Cadillac, etc ... AND be limited by the government in what I can safely do in my car. Cars are expensive enough, thank you very much. I'll stick with my OWN choice of electronics and software for the car - saving my money and a ton of aggravation.
Not the least bit interested. The automobile manufacturers are already over-regulated as to what instruments and toys like this can do and not do ...
Apple Car Play (and pretty much any other proprietary GPS / entertainment system enhancements to your car) is just another means to lose more of your disposable cash for restricted features you do not control.
I think I am adult enough to strike my OWN balance between form/function and distracted driving. I don't need to pay a super premium to Pioneer, Apple, Toyota, or Cadillac, etc ... AND be limited by the government in what I can safely do in my car. Cars are expensive enough, thank you very much. I'll stick with my OWN choice of electronics and software for the car - saving my money and a ton of aggravation.
All Pioneer need to make is a cheap Headunit that has a nice display and touch screen with some RCA/speaker outs. Dont need CD/DVD, GPS/Bluetooth etc. everything else my phone can do
That about sums the Toyota Tacoma for you. I love my truck, but always hated the led clock that you can't even see in day light. No matter how great a head unit you get, your stuck with the 80's led
I want CarPlay real bad, but no wifi is a deal breaker. I'll wait for bluetooth version.
Neat...
Although i have one question...
Where is the Apple logo ?
It's Apple CarPlay yes, regardless whats it running on, so don't they wanna have their own logo displayed too ?
I find it interesting they didn't do it to their own product here. It's a first...
At least Apple's own earbuds come in Apple branded package when bought new. Yet Carplay doesn't come in any package and doesn't even spot a trace of the Apple logo.
Although i have one question...
Where is the Apple logo ?
It's Apple CarPlay yes, regardless whats it running on, so don't they wanna have their own logo displayed too ?
I find it interesting they didn't do it to their own product here. It's a first...
At least Apple's own earbuds come in Apple branded package when bought new. Yet Carplay doesn't come in any package and doesn't even spot a trace of the Apple logo.
Do you not understand how technology progression works? Let me explain: Generally, things get better and easier over time.
You need a car instead of a horse? How lazy can you be!
You need a dishwasher? How lazy can you be!
You need an automatic thermostat? How lazy can you be!
Damn straight I don't want to constantly fiddle with cables in my car or anywhere else for that matter!
It's not made by Apple, it's software that pioneer or whoever can add (license?) to their system. The same with androids version. That way it doesn't matter what phone you have it will work with apples or googles software.
It would be suicide for toyota or Mercedes to say we only support Apple car play. They would lose sales. I know I wouldn't buy new a car if my phone doesn't work on it natively.
According to this right here, nothing yet. According to row 178 of this document, it's an open feature request for iOS and Android.