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That depends on what you mean by work. Most will surely still work as cars always did but will no longer get updates to software or to maps. As far as I can t

That depends on what you mean by work. Most will surely still work as cars always did but will no longer get updates to software or to maps. As far as I can tell my Tesla S will continue to work even if Tesla and all the charging stations disappear. But the navigation system will be much less usable and many features of the entertainment system will stop working (Spotify, TuneIn). And if you buy from a company that produces a very large volume of cars then at least in some cases third parties will step in to support the vehicles for a fee.

scarface_74 2y ago
And this is one reason I will never buy a car that doesn’t support Apple CarPlay and Android Automotive
- mook 2y ago
  You probably want a car with Android Auto instead of Android Automotive. Yep, it's totally dumb that those are two separate things with very similar names. The former is a CarPlay equivalent, where your phone projects a screen. The latter is logging into Google directly from the car independent of your phone.
  - scarface_74 2y ago
    Ughh I knew the difference and it still auto completed “Android Automative”
- ashildr 2y ago
  Too bad if the DRM-server that knows that you paid for Apple CarPlay/Google Auto is turned off…
- dzhiurgis 2y ago
  Apple's eventual stop of supporting CarPlay is guaranteed. Tesla going bankwupt - much less so.
  - scarface_74 2y ago
    CarPlay is basically just a second screen for iOS. If you have a first gen iPad from 2010, it still works with modern AirPlay and AirPrint devices. If you have a car that supports the old iPod protocol where you can see what’s playing and change the “song”, it will still support modern music and podcast playing apps on iOS devices.
    - dzhiurgis 2y ago
      > If you have a car that supports the old iPod protocol I've actually tried that few weeks ago and it didn't work. Car was from 2008 or so.
      - scarface_74 2y ago
        It worked on my old 2011 Chevy Sonic. Yes I was very surprised
diebeforei485 2y ago
Tesla's own navigation will not work, yes, because it uses things like the live availability of superchargers to decide where to stop for charging along the way. But why won't Spotify work? Isn't it just a web app?
- dzhiurgis 2y ago
  1. You need connectivity. Connecting via WiFi hotspot is PITA and not sure if you can just plug any SIM card. 2. There might be all sort of Teslas API wrappers or keys that Spotify will revoke once stop getting a kickback.
  - diebeforei485 2y ago
    Cellular connectivity is a profitable part of the business (recurring revenue monthly) so it will definitely stay alive as part of any bankruptcy/reorganization proceeding. Are there kickbacks involved? Why? There are millions of Teslas on the road and they make 2 million cars a year, and the app is just a web app in a headless browser.
    - dzhiurgis 2y ago
      > Cellular connectivity is a profitable part of the business I wouldn't be so sure. It's about 6x cheaper than typical unlimited data plan here. Is Spotify API completely open? I haven't checked but I'm sure there are api keys + api spec will eventually change. Is web app embedded?
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scarface_74 2y ago

And this is one reason I will never buy a car that doesn’t support Apple CarPlay and Android Automotive

mook 2y ago
You probably want a car with Android Auto instead of Android Automotive. Yep, it's totally dumb that those are two separate things with very similar names. The former is a CarPlay equivalent, where your phone projects a screen. The latter is logging into Google directly from the car independent of your phone.
- scarface_74 2y ago
  Ughh I knew the difference and it still auto completed “Android Automative”
ashildr 2y ago
Too bad if the DRM-server that knows that you paid for Apple CarPlay/Google Auto is turned off…
dzhiurgis 2y ago
Apple's eventual stop of supporting CarPlay is guaranteed. Tesla going bankwupt - much less so.
- scarface_74 2y ago
  CarPlay is basically just a second screen for iOS. If you have a first gen iPad from 2010, it still works with modern AirPlay and AirPrint devices. If you have a car that supports the old iPod protocol where you can see what’s playing and change the “song”, it will still support modern music and podcast playing apps on iOS devices.
  - dzhiurgis 2y ago
    > If you have a car that supports the old iPod protocol I've actually tried that few weeks ago and it didn't work. Car was from 2008 or so.
    - scarface_74 2y ago
      It worked on my old 2011 Chevy Sonic. Yes I was very surprised

diebeforei485 2y ago

Tesla's own navigation will not work, yes, because it uses things like the live availability of superchargers to decide where to stop for charging along the way. But why won't Spotify work? Isn't it just a web app?

dzhiurgis 2y ago
1. You need connectivity. Connecting via WiFi hotspot is PITA and not sure if you can just plug any SIM card. 2. There might be all sort of Teslas API wrappers or keys that Spotify will revoke once stop getting a kickback.
- diebeforei485 2y ago
  Cellular connectivity is a profitable part of the business (recurring revenue monthly) so it will definitely stay alive as part of any bankruptcy/reorganization proceeding. Are there kickbacks involved? Why? There are millions of Teslas on the road and they make 2 million cars a year, and the app is just a web app in a headless browser.
  - dzhiurgis 2y ago
    > Cellular connectivity is a profitable part of the business I wouldn't be so sure. It's about 6x cheaper than typical unlimited data plan here. Is Spotify API completely open? I haven't checked but I'm sure there are api keys + api spec will eventually change. Is web app embedded?
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