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alandail said:

sbdude said:

Tesla can get away with it because no other manufacturer has the rabid (and often blind) fan base that Tesla does. One need only look at manufacturing defects, reliability and other objective measures as they relate to "satisfaction" ratings to determine that Tesla drivers often overlook the shortcomings simply because of their adulation for the brand. CarPlay is but one of the features you won't find in a Tesla compared to other brands: satellite radio, branded (premium) sound systems, a speedometer in front of the steering wheel, an external/internal refresh every 7 years or so.

I went from Mercedes E Class with upgraded audio to Tesla Model 3 Performance. The Tesla Model 3 sound system absolutely blows away what I had in the Mercedes. Everyone who rides in my car is amazed at how good the sound system is.

Maybe take the time to understand why Tesla absolutely blows away customer satisfaction surveys instead of assuming everyone who owns one is wrong.

Going from the Mercedes to the Tesla was like going from a flip phone to an iPhone.

We replaced our second Mercedes within 2 weeks because we both only wanted to drive the Tesla.

And the longer we own them, the better they get though over the air software updates, just like our phones and computers.

Maybe it was going from an ICE car to an electric car that blew you away, rather than Mercedes to Tesla? There are definitely excellent electric alternatives to Tesla now available (although I hear that the US struggles to build good alternative charging networks, which is not an issue in Europe). 

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?

The reason Tesla gets away with it is that it integrates "reasonably" well with Apple. It has Apple Music, and syncs Contacts and Calendar, including adding a Calendar location to the Tesla navigation. I still, greatly, prefer CarPlay. Would not buy a car without it.

Still, I do not understand why people are so enamoured with Tesla technology: the navigation interface is, frankly, as bad as Google or Apple Maps were 5 years ago, it does not even have a decent turn-by-turn; multiple drivers have to fidget around to change the source every time they get into a car, it does not connect to the available iPhone automatically; and to close an app, sometimes its a swipe, sometimes a Close button and sometimes a little "X" in the corner; and lastly, sometimes you have to scroll through a page to find the functionality, which is a totally unacceptable thing to ask a driver to do while driving.

On the other hand, Apple's CarPlay's colours are a bit garish, I'd prefer if it changed colour schemes to adapt to the car interior.

You know how the capital structure has a hierarchy, bond holders get paid first, equity holders last? We should have the same for staff sackings: the highest paid get laid off first, the lowest paid workers last. 

The good ole' "I take full responsibility .... but none of the consequences".