sflagel

I wonder what it is that Tesla owners find so satisfactory about their infotainment systems, or why drivers of other cars are not as satisfied with theirs. I find the Tesla systems lack others, especially CarPlay.
The navigation is terrible, its just a top down view with confusing (and sometimes contradicting) step by step directions - like Apple Maps 5 years ago. Granted, it now has Apple Music, but if you share a car, your wife destroys your algorithm because you cannot switch easily to her Apple Music account. Sure, Tesla can integrate your Contacts and Calendar, but again, no way to switch easily in a shared car. Sending texts is possible, but cumbersome. Not to mention that there are no Audiobooks, WhatsApp, etc.

Fair enough. EU citizens have the right to be subject to their laws, not the US's. That includes data.

loopless said:

sflagel said:

*This* is important to roll out to all EVs. I use A Better Route Planner for long journeys, but there is always a mismatch between actual battery state of charge and the ABRP estimate. I am sure I could save stops if the two were aligned in real-time. 

(Does Apple Maps habe built in EV routing?)

Apple Maps has EV routing, but the key to the above enhancement to CarPlay is linking to the **actual** state of charge. That requires the changes to the manufacturers interface to CarPlay to provide that information. 

I can’t find it. And everything I find on the Internet states that Apple Maps needs to be connected to the car app in order to get EV routing. This means that the Taycan is not the only car that does this. Apparently, this is also possible with BMW and Ford. Apple Maps does not feature EV routing based an estimated battery state of charge. Like ABRP. 

*This* is important to roll out to all EVs. I use A Better Route Planner for long journeys, but there is always a mismatch between actual battery state of charge and the ABRP estimate. I am sure I could save stops if the two were aligned in real-time. 

alandail said:

sflagel said:

alandail said:

siretman said:

I don’t rent a car unless it has CarPlay. I am ready with my USB cable and all waypoints set as favorites in my Maps app. 

The only way to go in a new city with least amount of errors and screwups. 

I won't rent a car unless it's a Tesla.

CarPlay brings navigation and music to cars that support it. Tesla has those native, including Apple Music. On trips, when combined with FSD, Tesla's navigation doesn't just tell you where to charge, it drives you from charger to charger. We took a 3400 mile road trip recently, I drove 100 miles, the car drove the rest. I wouldn't even think of taking that same road trip in any other car.

Did the car change lanes automatically, or do yo have to use the blinker?

does all of it automatically. Changes lanes, taking exits, turning, stop lights, stop signs, traffic circles. Most people really have no idea how advanced FSD Beta is because Tesla doesn't advertise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWHizZOnroA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKGI-PcHnPg

Thanks for this. I tried FSD this morning (in London) and have to say that it did not work well. It did not recognise speed limits, kept too much distance to the front car so others constantly got in front of me, did not recognise a red light at a pedestrian crossing, waited ages before changing lanes on the motorway, and on the exit it took the inside instead of the outside lane. It was scary. Maybe it works in the US but definitely not in the UK.