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  • Apple Car research focusing on use of Tesla-style induction motor

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    razorpit said:
    christopher126 said:
    Good news! Soon we can stop the insanity of going to a gas station once or twice a week! :)

    Hope not. Not looking forward to having to spend 20-30 minutes at a minimum every 150 miles on some of my drives. Would rather spend the 5 minutes every 400 miles to so, gas up and get back on the road.

    I have a 130 mile (RT) commute. I drive a Chevy Bolt EV. I charge when I get home at night, and wake to a fully charged car, ready to go again. It takes all of about 5 seconds to plug or unplug. I never have to stop for a charge along the route, even on the coldest winter days. I see this as a clear advantage for driving Electric, have not been to a gas station in years unless driving the wife's car.

    Now, for trips, you are correct, it will take a bit longer. But a 30-45 minute charge stop makes for a relaxing meal break. Given 95% or more of my driving is commuting or short errands, I tend to hit public chargers only a handful of times per year, so a little more time is not a critical factor to me. Trips are definitely more of a smell the roses kind of proposition in EVs.

    As for cost, my electricity to operate the EV costs about 1/3 of what I paid for gas in a 43 MPG Hybrid. EPA ratings for EVs assumes 1 gallons of gas = 33.7 kWh or electricity. Based on this, my commute averages about 150-170MPGe. 

    The ride is quiet, the acceleration is instant and surprising, and I rarely have to use the brake pedal, even in stop and go traffic. Driving is actually fun again.

    Don't be so quick to resist EVs. They are actually a good fit for more of us than you would think.
    XedGG1thtiqatedoroundaboutnowwatto_cobra

  • Wish list: 9 new CarPlay features for iOS 12

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    macxpress said:
    Alex1N said:
    Still no CarPlay support by Toyota here in Australia, apparently. Very, very annoying. Especially as their current ‘smartphone’ ‘interface’ is atrociously awful. Maybe Apple could pull their collective finger out and talk to Mr Toyota. Surely it can’t be that difficult.
    Or, you could just not buy a Toyota? Speak with your dollars, not on a forum. When Toyota starts losing sales because customers want Apple CarPlay and its not available then they'll either put it in and get their customers back, or decide to keep it out and continue losing customers. 

    I recall seeing the Toyota is finally caving and will offer Car Ply in a few 2019 models.

    h2p

  • Wish list: 9 new CarPlay features for iOS 12

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    Waze on Car Play wold be great. music playback would be nice to be able to display cover art. And Home Kit integration would be cool.

    My main complaint is, there should be a top-line\menu bar that displays some essential info like clock, direction, temperature, speed limit, and other essentials the car manufacturer and\or consumer can customize. Putting the display in Car play mode should not take away from essential vehicle operation stuff.
    h2p