• TheRealKuni@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Sure. I don’t want games or videos (though I can see how that would be useful while waiting for an EV to charge).

    I just want Apple CarPlay/Android Auto. Or, failing that, whatever controls are necessary to facilitate an infotainment system.

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      11 months ago

      How much entertainment do you need while driving? Can’t you just plug your phone in for some music?

      Do you really need a maps app built into your car when you already have one on your phone?

      I just can’t see a reasonable use for an infotainment system that isn’t already taken care of perfectly by the device I already have.

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        11 months ago

        In my older car, I have a mount for my phone because it does not have GPS. But it does work just fine for Bluetooth.

        CarPlay is a lot easier to use. As was Android Auto when I had an Android phone.

        These also give me greater flexibility with regard to mapping. I can, for example, simply tell my phone to navigate to my wife’s location. (Obviously not a dealbreaker to not have, but convenient!)

        It can also be really nice to have a side-by-side view of the media player and the maps.

        I dunno, it’s not like I wouldn’t buy a car that doesn’t have CarPlay, but that car would lose some points in my mind. It’s the kind of thing I didn’t think I’d appreciate as much until I had it.