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As some carmakers run from Apple CarPlay, Porsche embraces it (arstechnica.com)
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[–] 32 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Tesla also refuses to support CarPlay and Android Auto, because they believe their software is better. And why shouldn't we trust them? Tesla has a stellar record for fixing their buggy software even after your car is no longer in warranty. /s

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    I do wish Tesla had Android Auto, but their software is really quite good.

    Mostly I just want different music apps like Plex and Newpipe.

    The nav stuff is mostly fine. SMS integration is good. Video apps while parked is good.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Their software is actually good though, unlike anything GM has produced so far.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    It’s not their software. It’s Google’s. It’s Android Automotive (not to be confused with Android Auto, which is an entirely different product).

    I’ve not used Android Automotive yet, so I can’t speak for how well or poorly this works for people in Google’s ecosystem, but it sucks for people in Apple’s. And GM is an US company and Apple is half of the US smartphone market.

    Voice integration for Apple’s phones blows without proper CarPlay support. It’s also pretty rough if you have iOS apps that have not been ported to your head unit’s OS.

    I wish GM did what Volvo and other manufacturers are doing. Embrace Android Automotive, because the vendors who have been making head unit software have blown for years. Let Google give you a nice stable core OS… but THEN allow projectors experiences like CarPlay to passthrough to AA.

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