GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto because they're unsafe

Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca... by seanmcdirmid on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @01:37AM (#38623489)

I bought a BMW i4, not a Tesla 3, so this is just my comparison. But Tesla software works really well, they have navigation to chargers, something that doesn’t really work in the BMW, you are pretty much on your own. They have sentinal mode, and it actually doesn’t suck like BMW’s drive recorder does. You can open your car with your phone, like for real via UWB, not just some NFC thing that works only in one place, or over the slow cellular unlock. I guess I didn’t explore the Spotify/music streaming experience.

I still chose the BMW because the better interior and build quality, but it was definitely a sacrifice.

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Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca... by tirant on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @03:52AM (#38624480)

I also own an i4 and I still prefer its navigation system to Google Maps or Tesla. Navigating to chargers works perfectly, and it notifies you in realtime if for some reason it gets occupied.

Yes, Tesla sentry mode is really good, but I really cannot live without a parking front and lateral cameras in the narrow streets of Europe. Specially without a working PDC system.

I’m very happy with my i4, best car I’ve ever owned. And much better that all my Tesla experiences.

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Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca... by seanmcdirmid on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @12:35PM (#38630911)

I too appreciate my parking cameras given the tight parking situation I have here in urban Seattle. It is also sorely needed because the i4 is a huge compact while I was used to parking a smaller sub-compact.

BMW navigation system is not very good for my needs. Maybe it is just better suited to Europe? That would explain the German-accented English it uses :). Our charging networks are so few and so saturated here in the PNW that it probably wouldn't mean much anyways.

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Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca... by hedora on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @01:47AM (#38623543)

I have an i3, pre-carplay, and I like that the computer works well with just a jog wheel.

It has a navigate to charger feature that works reasonably well (though there are too many steps to “only show fast chargers”, and many stations are broken, though hopefully the tesla supercharger deal will fix that…)

Range estimates seem to be accurate, unlike Tesla’s high-balling.

Anyway, I’m hoping they can do at least that well moving forward.

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Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca... by seanmcdirmid on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @08:58AM (#38627410)

The navigate to charger lotion in BMW maps is just too hard to bother with. It’s almost better tk just ask siri to navigate to a charger of some kind. The jog wheel is nice, but I get away with voice for most functions. I hope it improves over time, especially the random GPS bug that displaces you by 100 meters and makes navigation useless.

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Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca... by seanmcdirmid on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @12:33PM (#38630854)

(I'm still mostly happy with my i4, but I knew what I was trading off)

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