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Most Users Want Android Auto and CarPlay as Standard, Not Willing to Pay Extra

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ZLoth:
From AutoEvolution:

Most Users Want Android Auto and CarPlay as Standard, Not Willing to Pay Extra
--- Quote ---Android Auto and CarPlay have become must-have equipment in most cars, and more data backs this claim. Apple's figures claim nearly eight in ten new-car buyers in the United States wouldn't even consider a vehicle without CarPlay.
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FULL ARTICLE HERE

Hmmm... when I was purchasing a year-old vehicle in 2006, one of the must-have things was a CD player. Flash forward to 2014, and after my vehicle was totaled after being rear-ended, one of the must-have things was Bluetooth integration... the CD player is practically unused, and I was a model year or two away from Android Auto being rolled out. Now, in addition to Bluetooth, Android Auto integration is a must have for the audio media playback and the maps on the main screen instead of being in a holder. Alas, purchasing a new car is at least six years away.

kphoger:
Eight in ten new-car buyers?  Geez, I don't even know what CarPlay is.

ZLoth:

--- Quote from: kphoger on September 22, 2023, 09:54:00 AM ---Geez, I don't even know what CarPlay is.
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At a high level overview, Android Auto and Apple Carplay allows you to utilize your car display as a second screen for your mobile phone. There are restrictions in how you design and use your apps in the Android Auto/Carplay configuration, including the size of the buttons and how the UI is designed with a high emphasis on minimal driver distraction. This means that video apps are disallowed while in a drive mode, while messenger apps are extremely restricted. This is possible because of the screens that are being used as part of backup camera systems.

kphoger:
Ah, OK, gotcha.  Yeah, for me, cell phones in the car are for (1) phone calls and (2) for me to ask my wife to look something up on Google Maps from the passenger seat.

1995hoo:
What's interesting is that you have a survey like that one, yet then you have the popularity of Tesla, which supports neither.

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