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In addition to using Panasonic’s IP, Tesla has been using Panasonic as a source of cheap capital for years. Now that Pana has shown reluctance to keep investin
by new_realist 7y ago
In addition to using Panasonic’s IP, Tesla has been using Panasonic as a source of cheap capital for years. Now that Pana has shown reluctance to keep investing in the Gigafactory, Tesla is going to try it themselves: like insurance, shipping, auto body repair, seats, glass, software (where is CarPlay?), inference chips, AI, motors, packs, tequila, sales, service, and manufacturing in general. May this effort fare better than the poor flufferbot.
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- cowmix 7y agoYou don't really need Carplay or Android Auto in a Tesla. Those two systems plug in holes in crappy OEM infotainment systems.
- dewski 7y agoYou need CarPlay for Waze which is a great. Once Tesla can build its own Waze into the car, I'll wait for the ability to run Waze.
- nick_kline 7y agoThere is a free waze you can run in the car's web browser. It's https://teslawaze.azurewebsites.net https://teslawaze.azurewebsites.net. Go there in your car, give it permission to see your location and it shows busy roads, police, tolls, rain, etc. You can open this in a computer webbrowser to get a sense of it. This is someone's private project. They use open street maps, plus multiple open data sets. It's awesome, favorite thing to use in my car.
- myko 7y agoI drive a Model S and I disagree. I'd prefer to have my own music and podcast apps. Car Play and Android Auto are a lot better UX-wise.
- amluto 7y agoIndeed. The Tesla system has a mediocre navigation app, a really pretty awful audio app, and not much else of use. And Tesla’s voice commands are not very useful.
- dang 7y agoPlease don't post duplicate comments.