It was never about implementation difficulties; it was about forcing users into their closed tech ecosystem.
I prefer CarPlay. It’s already though out and makes things some much simpler when it comes to using all the app benefits of your iPhone.
Depends on how you measure "good." When a system can't let me answer a group text with voice, that is FAR from "good." If I'm driving to a site or emergency issue, coordinating with my team using voice to text is critical. In fact I send more group texts while driving than solo texts.
You mean forcing us into Rivian's closed tech ecosystem right? Since CP is open and accessible to anyone. Rivian wants to own our data, and own the data in our cars.
As much as I like CarPay & think Rivian ought offer it, I’m not sure Tesla changing their mind about it will move the needle much on Rivin’s choice. Rivian already most sees “all vehicles” as their competition, not just other EVs, and in the USA roughly 75% of new car buyers have CarPlay as one of their top 5 “requirements” for new vehicles (CarPlay specifically, not Android’s equivalent, apparently either more iPhone owners are new car buyers, or more iPhone buyers care about that feature then Android owners, or the survey was constructed poorly).
Yes, that's what I meant. Both Tesla and Rivian have taken the stance in the past that they want users on their own experience only.
Lol. I refuse to even install Teams on my phone. The last thing i want is Teams away from my desk. I have e-mail and a cell phone for those who need me, that's enough.Everybody over here talking about Waze, and Tidal, and voice-to-text, and I'm just waiting for Microsoft Teams like:
I had to ask because so many people think that Rivian and GM’s lies about CarPlay are true, and not greed based.
I don't think you meant to say it this way. Regardless, it is a fact that there is a non-zero number of people who are not buying Teslas or Rivians because they don't have CP/AA. You can argue that it's an insignificantly low number (I would disagree) but you absolutely cannot argue with a straight face that it's zero.
They are in the process of not offering it on certain vehicles with more to follow in the future.
Don't get me wrong, I'm no CarPlay fan, but I know the only reason manufacturers are pivoting away from it has to do with the monetization of telemetry data. CarPlay doesn't work well where I live because cell service isn't always reliable, especially with privacy glass and in the mountains. I encounter numerous errors with it, more so than I do with Rivian's native system.
