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I'll bet Apple would play ball and tell Rivian if the destination is a charger. That aside, what about safely messaging people, listening to my audiobooks/podc
by the-grump 1y ago
I'll bet Apple would play ball and tell Rivian if the destination is a charger.
That aside, what about safely messaging people, listening to my audiobooks/podcasts in my app of choice, and interacting with the apps and shortcuts on my phone through Siri?
It's the wrong choice IMO.
To be clear, I know Bluetooth audio is available. But having everything on the screen makes it easier.
- fragmede 1y agoAnd you're entitled to your own opinion! It's not about your iPhone telling the vehicle it's going to a charger, but that charging is part of the process. It needs to be baked into the roots of the navigation system. Apple's just not positioned to care enough about that. I can't speak for Rivan's dev team's plans, but all the big car manufacturers have a voice command feature. How well it works is a different question. Siri is....how do I say this politely. Siri is best used in very specific circumstances for specific tasks. I can't imagine Rivian isn't looking to compete with the features Siri offers in those particular circumstances. If it were GM or a different legacy automaker we were discussing here, I'd have different things to say, but Rivian isn't one of the big three.
- the-grump 1y agoThe navigation point is well taken, and I'm not advocating for Rivian to tear that out. I'll use the Rivian stuff when I'm navigating to a charger or doing a road trip. CarPlay is purely additive. As much as I complain about all the crap Apple gets wrong, no car manufacturer will beat them on UI or the choice of apps.
- hermanzegerman 1y agoCarPlay always felt pretty rubbish compared to the integrated BMW System to me, which just gets the job done. But I also just want to have Navigation and Music during driving