elie06
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@ZBB : Yes, i do know the difference between CarPlay and AirPlay (I've been developing stuff on the Apple platform since 1893, so i do have a little idea about what i'm talking about, thank You very much)
I was only trying to explain, in the simplest possible way, that both technologies could very well be implemented if Tesla chooses to do so but :
- CarPlay will be tightly controlled by Apple and every app will have to be approved by Apple. There's very little chance that a competing navigation app or any video playing app will be allowed on CarPlay.
- AirPlay is a protocol that can be easily implemented by Tesla and that allows the 'Projected mode' that Elon Musk has been talking about on several occasions.
I do know that it's a viewing only option but any app running on an iPhone or an iPad can be displayed on a frame in the car's screen (which means several hundred thousand apps)
I also know that the phone is the controller but once you've launched Your App manually (or via Siri) You don't interact much with it while driving.
- If it's an alternate GPS app, it will guide You to Your destination (there are great GPS Apps for iOS)
- If it's a video and if You're willing to have it playing while running (for Your passengers obviously since you're a savvy driver), the video will play smoothly.
- If You get an e-Mail or Text, You can read it easily on the screen and answer with Siri.
- It it's a song You're playing, You can use Tesla's controls, which are fine, to switch tracks and still have the results display with Apple's interface, album art and lyrics, if You want to.
I could give You a thousand more examples but You see my point.
I'm not saying it's perfect, but it's a very easy to implement starting point.
I don't know about Your previous cars experiences but i can assure You that after having tried Mercedes, Audi and BMW infotainment, i would love to have Airplay on my Tesla until somebody figures out a better way to do it without crippling the content or the apps that i want to display in my car.
AirPlay may only be a way to mirror the phone screen on Tesla's screen but that's what i want and it's a very safe way to do it with zero risks to mess with the car's systems because, after all, it's only a video (and audio) signal.
Regards,
Elie
I was only trying to explain, in the simplest possible way, that both technologies could very well be implemented if Tesla chooses to do so but :
- CarPlay will be tightly controlled by Apple and every app will have to be approved by Apple. There's very little chance that a competing navigation app or any video playing app will be allowed on CarPlay.
- AirPlay is a protocol that can be easily implemented by Tesla and that allows the 'Projected mode' that Elon Musk has been talking about on several occasions.
I do know that it's a viewing only option but any app running on an iPhone or an iPad can be displayed on a frame in the car's screen (which means several hundred thousand apps)
I also know that the phone is the controller but once you've launched Your App manually (or via Siri) You don't interact much with it while driving.
- If it's an alternate GPS app, it will guide You to Your destination (there are great GPS Apps for iOS)
- If it's a video and if You're willing to have it playing while running (for Your passengers obviously since you're a savvy driver), the video will play smoothly.
- If You get an e-Mail or Text, You can read it easily on the screen and answer with Siri.
- It it's a song You're playing, You can use Tesla's controls, which are fine, to switch tracks and still have the results display with Apple's interface, album art and lyrics, if You want to.
I could give You a thousand more examples but You see my point.
I'm not saying it's perfect, but it's a very easy to implement starting point.
I don't know about Your previous cars experiences but i can assure You that after having tried Mercedes, Audi and BMW infotainment, i would love to have Airplay on my Tesla until somebody figures out a better way to do it without crippling the content or the apps that i want to display in my car.
AirPlay may only be a way to mirror the phone screen on Tesla's screen but that's what i want and it's a very safe way to do it with zero risks to mess with the car's systems because, after all, it's only a video (and audio) signal.
Regards,
Elie