kurai_kage

I bought one of these for my kid's charging station. My only real complaint is about the choice of power transformer. They are opting for a single charger that works around the globe, and as a result it is large and unwieldy. Additionally, while not an uncommon problem, the pad coils make no attempt to determine if the devices have stopped charing and so they waste energy and keep the devices warm. This is solvable, but takes some engineering time and the willingness to make the devices with a slightly higher cost. (edit for slightly improved grammar)

boxcatcher said:

ITGUYINSD said:

Well that just saved me $70000+ (that I don't have in the first place)!  I could not buy a car that doesn't have CarPlay.

LOL — exactly what I’d expect from someone who’s never driven a Tesla.

CarPlay became necessary b/c most car companies treated the info system as an afterthought and/or don’t have nearly the software talent that Apple could muster, resulting in years of absolutely poop in-car info/mapping systems. 

This simply does not apply to Tesla.

I'm going to agree wholeheartedly.  Back when I was driving a Lexus GS wanting a CarPlay enabled vehicle was a high priority and I wasn't planning to get another Lexus unless they did the right thing and adopted the technology.  The Toyota/Lexus UI was just bad and has been for years.  The most simple feature I was after was being able to send an address from my phone to my car.  That was only marginally possible if you paid for a yearly sub to an optional service and it was in no way convenient.  

I got my wife our first Tesla and it became quickly apparent that the Tesla UI just didn't need CarPlay to be usable.  As Boxcatcher infers, Tesla has the talent to make a decent UI experience, and the will to keep improving it without needing to buy the next car model to partake in upgrades.  

Also, sending an address to the car is as simple as sharing it.