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There's a flagged & dead comment in this thread that argues (in four snarky words) that a Tesla would be a better choice for a software-oriented car. Snark asi
by bhauer 7y ago
There's a flagged & dead comment in this thread that argues (in four snarky words) that a Tesla would be a better choice for a software-oriented car.
Snark aside, it's a fair point. If software quality is important, of all current manufacturers, Tesla seems the best fit since their product is as much software as it is car.
- supergeek 7y agoMy biggest gripe with Tesla is their lack of carplay and android auto. They offer their own navigation software to automatically plan charging stops on long trips, but for most trips I just want Waze and their excellent traffic aware routing and speed trap notices.
- cheald 7y agoFWIW, the Tesla nav is traffic-aware. I believe it's based on Google Maps.
- Lendal 7y agoI've used both and I'm sorry but CarPlay is far inferior to Tesla's UI. In addition, Tesla's screen is the only interface to the car's critical functions. They're not gonna hand it over to CarPlay unless they were to provide a separate screen for the purpose.
- mrpippy 7y agoThey could put CarPlay on just part of the screen (this is what Volvo does)
- modeless 7y agoTesla's touch UI design is great, the screen is huge and responsive, and the maps are imperfect but tolerable. But phone integration is lacking (messages, music control) and voice controls are primitive. What I want is to replace the Tesla map window with a CarPlay/Android Auto window, and Tesla voice control with Siri/Google Assistant. The rest of the UI can stay.
- natch 7y agoWhat's stopping you from using Waze in a Tesla? It has worked great for me in the past, and I assume would now as well. This is like people who think that by using one browser you must "switch" and get rid of the others... no. But the latest updates of the Tesla stuff are great so I can't remember the last time I used Waze. CarPlay, I can't speak to, but I find the built-in music features just fine.
- MBCook 7y agoI don’t know. While they’re better than many OEMs I keep hearing that they e had Bluetooth bugs (like album art not showing) for something like 5 years that they just don’t seem to care to fix.
- PrettyPastry 7y agoDoes Tesla support CarPlay or Android Auto?
- MBCook 7y agoNo, they have decided not to for some reason.
- pySSK 7y agoWell, it is really scary for them. Cars buying decisions are becoming more and more about UX and entertainment experience rather than HP and engine specs and even driving experience. It is scary for them to cede control of UI and UX to Apple and Google. Auto OEMs have can't beat Apple and Google as far as the head-unit is concerned. They should accept this and find better ways of differentiating their overall experience.
- saagarjha 7y agoNope.
- trimbo 7y agoNo. This article is absolutely how I've come to feel about cars in the past 12-24 months. If a car doesn't have both CarPlay and Android Auto, I just won't get it[1]. It's like the top feature I care about after number of doors and the engine. [1] - And there's no way I am paying extra to use it, sorry BMW.
- WaxProlix 7y agoFor people interested in Tesla's software quality standards, I found this link interesting. https://www.reddit.com/r/EnoughMuskSpam/comments/99sbwa/former_tesla_programmers_anecdotes_about_problems/ https://www.reddit.com/r/EnoughMuskSpam/comments/99sbwa/form... Take it with a grain of salt, as I think it is sourced from the SomethingAwful forums.
- boring_twenties 7y ago"ssh to as many cars as possible in 15 minutes" oh lawd.
- ryanlol 7y agoFWIW the bit about the Canadian kid hacking the slack is definitely true and doesn’t seem to exactly be public knowledge. I’d assume the other stuff is true as well.
- mikl 7y agoYeah, it’s a shame that Tesla does’t have CarPlay. However nice Tesla’s interface is, most of what I want is access to stuff that I already have on my phone.