15 ms·

Android Auto was 2015.

londons_explore 3y ago
Hasn't really seen widespread acceptance. I bet a sample of 100 cars on the freeway, perhaps only 25% would have carplay or android auto connected in the USA, and outside the USA adoption is far lower.
- emodendroket 3y ago
  Are you sure? https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/05/23/carplay-android-auto-have-a-stranglehold-on-the-new-car-market https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/05/23/carplay-android-a... > A report from Straits Research found that 98% of newly produced vehicles were compatible with either CarPlay or Android Auto. Meanwhile, 80% of prospective car buyers strongly preferred having these smartphone-based infotainment systems in their new vehicles. The same research also shows Asia-Pacific to be the biggest market for these products, though North America is the fastest-growing.
  - fizigura 3y ago
    "connected" vs "compatible with" Tbf. 25% connected is huge. If you just jump into your car to quickly do groceries or pick up your kids, you may not be interested in connecting your phone to your car, even if you really like that feature. So there could be a natural ceiling for the "connected" number and 25% feels getting close to that ceiling actually.
    - saalweachter 3y ago
      My older car requires a hardwire connection for Android Auto, but my newer car will automatically connect over wifi so I no longer need to take my phone out of my pocket unless I want to charge.
    - emodendroket 3y ago
      If 80% of buyers express a strong preference for having Carplay/Android Auto I don't think it's reasonable to say that they haven't seen "widespread acceptance."
      - londons_explore 3y ago
        I read that as "strong preference for having Carplay/Android Auto over the car manufacturers own UI". And everyone is just frustrated with laggy UI's in cars. But in reality they'll probably still just use Waze with a 10 buck phoneholder suction-cupped onto the windscreen.
        emodendroket 3y ago
        Why on earth would you do that instead of using Waze on the larger, built-in screen? Especially if you are a buyer who "strongly prefers" having that in the first place? Nobody is using that kind of holder on a car with Android Auto or Carplay.
        fizigura 3y ago
        Security-concious people like to keep the complexity low of things that are involved in their day-to-day activities. Having your car mingle with your phone is kinda the opposite of this.
        emodendroket 3y ago
        I don't think this describes any significant portion of users.
        fizigura 3y ago
        Maybe, maybe not. But it describes an answer to your "why on earth" question. People may have different preferences from yours.
- abenga 3y ago
  This sounds like a result of how often cars are replaced. What if you stopped a sample of 100 cars released in the last five years? That proportion would be far higher. Pretty much every car review I watch mentions support for either or both.

Hasn't really seen widespread acceptance. I bet a sample of 100 cars on the freeway, perhaps only 25% would have carplay or android auto connected in the USA, and outside the USA adoption is far lower.

emodendroket 3y ago
Are you sure? https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/05/23/carplay-android-auto-have-a-stranglehold-on-the-new-car-market https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/05/23/carplay-android-a... > A report from Straits Research found that 98% of newly produced vehicles were compatible with either CarPlay or Android Auto. Meanwhile, 80% of prospective car buyers strongly preferred having these smartphone-based infotainment systems in their new vehicles. The same research also shows Asia-Pacific to be the biggest market for these products, though North America is the fastest-growing.
- fizigura 3y ago
  "connected" vs "compatible with" Tbf. 25% connected is huge. If you just jump into your car to quickly do groceries or pick up your kids, you may not be interested in connecting your phone to your car, even if you really like that feature. So there could be a natural ceiling for the "connected" number and 25% feels getting close to that ceiling actually.
  - saalweachter 3y ago
    My older car requires a hardwire connection for Android Auto, but my newer car will automatically connect over wifi so I no longer need to take my phone out of my pocket unless I want to charge.
  - emodendroket 3y ago
    If 80% of buyers express a strong preference for having Carplay/Android Auto I don't think it's reasonable to say that they haven't seen "widespread acceptance."
    - londons_explore 3y ago
      I read that as "strong preference for having Carplay/Android Auto over the car manufacturers own UI". And everyone is just frustrated with laggy UI's in cars. But in reality they'll probably still just use Waze with a 10 buck phoneholder suction-cupped onto the windscreen.
      - emodendroket 3y ago
        Why on earth would you do that instead of using Waze on the larger, built-in screen? Especially if you are a buyer who "strongly prefers" having that in the first place? Nobody is using that kind of holder on a car with Android Auto or Carplay.
        fizigura 3y ago
        Security-concious people like to keep the complexity low of things that are involved in their day-to-day activities. Having your car mingle with your phone is kinda the opposite of this.
        emodendroket 3y ago
        I don't think this describes any significant portion of users.
        fizigura 3y ago
        Maybe, maybe not. But it describes an answer to your "why on earth" question. People may have different preferences from yours.
abenga 3y ago
This sounds like a result of how often cars are replaced. What if you stopped a sample of 100 cars released in the last five years? That proportion would be far higher. Pretty much every car review I watch mentions support for either or both.