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Apple CarPlay and Android Auto were such great ideas; they were almost too true from the beginning announcements. But between slow adoption, weird differences o
by LeafItAlone 3y ago
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto were such great ideas; they were almost too true from the beginning announcements.
But between slow adoption, weird differences of implementation, and automakers realizing they are missing out on important (tracking/data aggregation) touch points, we are headed back to where we started.
- bsder 3y agoInterfacing your phone to your car was always going to be a disaster. Your car updates never and has the absolute cheapest hardware from 5 years ago that the manufacturer could possibly dig up from the trash. Your phone updates continuously and generally has close to top of the line semiconductor technology in it. Marrying these two is a disaster that anybody can predict.
- z2 3y agoMy naive hope was just for the car to be a dumb second monitor, where the underlying standard just needs to have enough bandwidth and features like HDMI or Displayport, and then not need major changes for years and years despite the video out device evolving. Basic things like video out, audio out/in, night/day mode.
- rgovostes 3y agoThat is basically what CarPlay is, using proprietary streaming similar to AirPlay (which works wirelessly, not only over a cable). It’s slightly more sophisticated than a dumb audio/video/touch pipe: the phone can indicate different audio modes (music, navigation alert, etc.) and the car can send notifications (low on fuel, use dark mode), but these are optional.
- thiht 3y agoThat’s what CarPlay is. And probably Android Auto too I would guess?
- gmac 3y agoThis just isn’t true, though. CarPlay has worked beautifully for me the last 5 years.
- kalleboo 3y agoMy car is 7 years old and cost like $16,000 new (I bought it 3 years later used) and CarPlay had worked nearly flawlessly. I now even use some cheap generic Chinese "wireless carplay adapter" which I maybe need to replug once a month when it glitches out, still more stable than Bluetooth.
- joezydeco 3y agoI bought one of these too (ottocast) and yeah it has quirks but man, wireless CarPlay is even better than the wired one. I can just jump in the car and the phone can stay in my pocket.
- encoderer 3y agoI rent a car 6 times a year so I’m not a heavy renter but car play has been out for a while so I have seen a lot of different implementations over the years. I love it! I dread if I ever get a rental without it. I never have to use the interface of the car. I have the same consistent fully integrated experience everywhere I go.
- micheljansen 3y agoRental cars are actually the perfect use case for CarPlay and Android Auto. No faffing about figuring out an unfamiliar interface, just bring your own and take your presets and preferences with you.