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I have a 2023 Subaru and a 2013 Lexus. The Lexus has built-in mapping in GPS. The Subaru does not. It uses CarPlay or Android Auto. The difference between chan

I have a 2023 Subaru and a 2013 Lexus. The Lexus has built-in mapping in GPS. The Subaru does not. It uses CarPlay or Android Auto. The difference between changing to a different input source or changing a track or adjusting the audio settings between the two is night and day. I don't have to have my phone plugged into a USB port, which is flaky. The Lexus automatically goes back to the map after a few seconds. I don't understand the appeal of having your car screen be a dumb terminal for your phone. Maybe it's better if you use Spotify or Apple Music or something, I don't know.

lotsofpulp 2y ago
Same UI across all cars and one less thing of business creating an avenue / exit for your data. I get into a rental car, I connect my iPhone and use CarPlay, I don’t have to worry about leaving my contacts data behind or anything else, and I am already familiar with the UX. That is why Tesla and Rivian and GM don’t offer CarPlay, even though it is free and easy to implement. They don’t want people to be able to easily switch cars, they don’t want to just be a fungible appliance. But as a consumer, I do want them to be a fungible appliance.