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The car has carplay (or androidauto), apple/google/whatever maps will take me where I want to go, same as it does in any car. If the car didn't have car play I

by ta1243 3y ago

The car has carplay (or androidauto), apple/google/whatever maps will take me where I want to go, same as it does in any car. If the car didn't have car play I'd refuse to take it as it's clearly faulty. I can't remember the last time I had a rental car without those features.

mleo 3y ago
And best if connecting the system to CarPlay is straightforward. We have a Jeep rental while car is getting repaired. It took looking up online and digging through several levels of ui to get the system to connect to the phone. While this is generally a once every year or two, for fleet sales, it is painful.
- ta1243 3y ago
  I've almost always had a plug in usb press "ok" method, no matter what the manufacturer. Sometimes I have to press the "carplay" icon on the screen, but it's quite rare The bigger problem is that some cars are USB-C and some are USB-A. I have both cables in my bag though. I don't bother with wireless car play as my phone always needs charging anyway.
  - ghaff 3y ago
    >but it's quite rare I have to select CarPlay on the Honda I bought last year so it can't be that rare.
    - javier_e06 3y ago
      I have a Hyundai Santa Fe. It pairs my Android Phone as soon as the car starts and the Google Maps pops on the screen. Zero fumbling. Except when a member of the family Iphone is nearby. Then the Iphone bullies my Android and pairs first.
      - ghaff 3y ago
        My Honda actually has wireless charging for my iPhone but I have to plug it in for CarPlay so I basically never use the wireless charging.
wilde 3y ago
You're about to have a lot more of them, since GM is ditching both. https://www.motortrend.com/news/general-motors-removing-apple-carplay-android-auto-for-safety-tim-babbitt/ https://www.motortrend.com/news/general-motors-removing-appl...
- phpisthebest 3y ago
  I cant remember the last time I got a GM Rental... Normally it is Chrysler or Toyota I see
emeril 3y ago
maybe your carplay experience is better than mine? all the big touch screens don't really support multitouch and the volume of navigation versus music is different/deafening/unconfigurable and the waze carplay app is garbage i.e., I always just use my phone on a holder + connect via the car's bluetooth since I'd rather have one good device/screen with proper audio since bluetooth works much better sadly...

by ta1243 3y ago

mleo 3y ago

And best if connecting the system to CarPlay is straightforward. We have a Jeep rental while car is getting repaired. It took looking up online and digging through several levels of ui to get the system to connect to the phone. While this is generally a once every year or two, for fleet sales, it is painful.

ta1243 3y ago
I've almost always had a plug in usb press "ok" method, no matter what the manufacturer. Sometimes I have to press the "carplay" icon on the screen, but it's quite rare The bigger problem is that some cars are USB-C and some are USB-A. I have both cables in my bag though. I don't bother with wireless car play as my phone always needs charging anyway.
- ghaff 3y ago
  >but it's quite rare I have to select CarPlay on the Honda I bought last year so it can't be that rare.
  - javier_e06 3y ago
    I have a Hyundai Santa Fe. It pairs my Android Phone as soon as the car starts and the Google Maps pops on the screen. Zero fumbling. Except when a member of the family Iphone is nearby. Then the Iphone bullies my Android and pairs first.
    - ghaff 3y ago
      My Honda actually has wireless charging for my iPhone but I have to plug it in for CarPlay so I basically never use the wireless charging.

wilde 3y ago

You're about to have a lot more of them, since GM is ditching both. https://www.motortrend.com/news/general-motors-removing-apple-carplay-android-auto-for-safety-tim-babbitt/ https://www.motortrend.com/news/general-motors-removing-appl...

phpisthebest 3y ago
I cant remember the last time I got a GM Rental... Normally it is Chrysler or Toyota I see

emeril 3y ago

maybe your carplay experience is better than mine? all the big touch screens don't really support multitouch and the volume of navigation versus music is different/deafening/unconfigurable and the waze carplay app is garbage i.e., I always just use my phone on a holder + connect via the car's bluetooth since I'd rather have one good device/screen with proper audio since bluetooth works much better sadly...