Volkswagen ID 8

[joelster]

CarPlay is annoying AF. Please stop brining it up.

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[rbr19870445]

I’m with you, but we appear to be in a minority. I have no interest in the other apps from my phone if the core stuff (nav, inc. redirects and charging - which we get with ABRP …. s00n) works well.

Wassym indicated that they are looking at contractual options to include Apple Music, which would be nice. I personally don’t want the rest of it, though. Comparing a carplay interface in my kid’s eGolf (which is great! don’t get me wrong) to the UI in the Rivian … it’s clear they are different target audiences.

Really hope Rivian sticks to their guns on no CarPlay

The issue is maps. Give me Google maps for nav and we won't have a problem. Rivian navigation is far from ideal.

I would have agreed pre-update. Post update, it’s very useable.

 

[jjswan33]

CarPlay is annoying AF. Please stop brining it up.

People bitching about people wanting Apple CarPlay is annoying AF. So stop winning about it.

 

[SoCal Rob]

People bitching about people wanting Apple CarPlay is annoying AF. So stop winning about it.

I don’t know if this post was serious, in jest, or trolling, but it sure stirred up the haters.

 

[jjswan33]

I don’t know if this post was serious, in jest, or trolling, but it sure stirred up the haters.

Yeah I don’t get it. A small vocal minority is so upset that anyone would dare want Apple CP in their Rivian.

It seems irrational to jump on anyone that dares suggest they want a feature on their Rivian. Especially when if you don’t like the feature it would have no impact on you at all.

If people are getting all bent out of shape about something that doesn’t even effect them.. seriously seek counseling to lower your anger level It will lead to a longer happier life.

 

[azbill]

The issue is maps. Give me Google maps for nav and we won't have a problem. Rivian navigation is far from ideal.

I think the Rivian nav is awful. So is the trip planning. Streaming music does not work where I live, have resorted to FM only.

These issue are irrespective of CarPlay.

 

[NY_Rob]

So a 3 row SUV that is going to get ~4 mi/kWh. Smoke and mirrors.

No... they are projecting closer to 5m/kWh...

365mi range/ 77-kilowatt-hour battery pack = 4.74m/kWh

I would be amazed if it got 230mi range (3m/kWh efficiency).

 

[joelster]

People bitching about people wanting Apple CarPlay is annoying AF. So stop winning about it.

Yeah I don’t get it. A small vocal minority is so upset that anyone would dare want Apple CP in their Rivian.

It seems irrational to jump on anyone that dares suggest they want a feature on their Rivian. Especially when if you don’t like the feature it would have no impact on you at all.

If people are getting all bent out of shape about something that doesn’t even effect them.. seriously seek counseling to lower your anger level It will lead to a longer happier life.

You mad, bro?

I'm not bent out of shape. I just find it tiring that everybody is so wound up about the absence of ACP in the Rivian. My wife's ID.4 (yeah, the car everybody in this thread seems to hate so much) has Carplay and I just don't think it works very well. I think that lazy carmakers are just letting Apple solve their issues for them rather than crafting their own solution. The result is simply not very well integrated with the vehicle. I much prefer an integrated solution. Even with all of its perceived flaws, I just feel that the Rivian software stack provides a better user experience than the OS within an OS that ACP presents.

And no, I do not want to stop winning about it...

 

[jjswan33]

You mad, bro?

I'm not bent out of shape. I just find it tiring that everybody is so wound up about the absence of ACP in the Rivian. My wife's ID.4 (yeah, the car everybody in this thread seems to hate so much) has Carplay and I just don't think it works very well. I think that lazy carmakers are just letting Apple solve their issues for them rather than crafting their own solution. The result is simply not very well integrated with the vehicle. I much prefer an integrated solution. Even with all of its perceived flaws, I just feel that the Rivian software stack provides a better user experience than the OS within an OS that ACP presents.

And no, I do not want to stop winning about it...

But if you don’t want to use it you don’t have to so why rail on people for wanting a feature that doesn’t effect you?

and why would I be mad…lol

 

[joelster]

But if you don’t want to use it you don’t have to so why rail on people for wanting a feature that doesn’t effect you? Seriously you sound pathetic.

and why would I be mad…lol

Huh... I made one comment in jest and then you kind of railed on me. I just thought you seemed mad. I have an opinion on carplay that differs from yours (which I tried to explain in the second post). No need to insult. Later.

 

[jjswan33]

Huh... I made one comment in jest and then you kind of railed on me. I just thought you seemed mad. I have an opinion on carplay that differs from yours (which I tried to explain in the second post). No need to insult. Later.

Check your tone then… bro

LOL

 

[joelster]

Check your tone then… bro

LOL

And I would ask the same of you, sir. Have a great day.

 

[NY_Rob]

...Carplay and I just don't think it works very well. I think that lazy carmakers are just letting Apple solve their issues for them rather than crafting their own solution.

Well, they may be wise letting Apple/Android handle their nav issues because the Rivian nav is pretty bad, my BMW nav is pretty bad and our Honda nav is downright terrible.

When I had the Bolt (2017-2020) I used AA all the time, I had no complaints about it and it was far better than the manufacturers "solutions" in my Rivian, BMW and Honda vehicles.

 

[NY_Rob]

Back on OT...this site https://volkswagencarusa.com/2024-volkswagen-id-8/ is stating 340mi range from the 77kWh battery which works out to a super impressive if not incomprehensible 4.4mi/kWh efficiency.
Even on it's best days our Model 3 just barely touches 4mi/kWh efficiency and our tiny 2900lb i3 regularly manages 4 mi/kWh efficiency in summer. But, trying to imagine a 3-row SUV achieving anywhere that near that level of efficiency is just mind boggling.

 

[joelster]

Well, they may be wise letting Apple/Android handle their nav issues because the Rivian nav is pretty bad, my BMW nav is pretty bad and our Honda nav is downright terrible.

When I had the Bolt (2017-2020) I used AA all the time, I had no complaints about it and it was far better than the manufacturers "solutions" in my Rivian, BMW and Honda vehicles.

Yeah... I really like our ID.4 but overall the interface is pretty frustrating. Ours is a '22 and for '24 (I think) they have made some major changes to the controls. More physical buttons instead of capacitive buttons. There is also a major software update in the queue and I have high hopes for it. It seems like VW is learning as they go and I can only assume that the interface in the ID.8 will be more evolved.

Any word on the price for the ID.8?

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