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Comment by datpuz | Hacker News Reader

If you actually owned a Tesla, I promise you wouldn't miss CarPlay. This is a complaint that seems to mainly be propagated by non-Tesla owners.

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Nah, I have a 3, and here is what it lacks compared to Android Auto:

* Reading of messages

* Replying to messages

* Correct album covers for things like podcasts, audiobooks

* Playlist support

* Waze or Google Maps (yeah Tesla's maps are good, but they don't have road closure information which makes them pretty useless here in Michigan during the construction season. I often forgo Tesla's navigation and use Google Maps instead)

Sure, Tesla's software is better than pretty much any other automaker, but it's still lacking some critical features, at least in my opinion.

That's strange, because telsa maps ARE google maps, including traffic.

Most people just pull up tesla websites that support the tesla browser.

google "tesla friendly web sites"

The Tesla map tiles are from Google but the implementation of the app sucks. It doesn't preload tiles along your route so if you go out of mobile coverage it just draws blank rectangles which is hideous. There are many other defects.

It gets improved over time with frequent updates though, including new map data. And I don't know how stale your knowledge is on this, so I wouldn't be so sure this is a problem. People tend to repeat very old information a lot about Tesla, when reality has already moved on. I haven't had a problem with blank tiles in the last year or so and I've been plenty of places with low/no coverage.

How did humanity survive when none of this was even possible 20 years ago?

...if someone wants CarPlay enough to where they won't buy a Tesla, yeah, ofcourse the complaints are going to be from non-Tesla owners...

I am interested in the success of Tesla, I have invested in it. However, my current setup with CarPlay is just too comfortable for me to change it. Does Tesla offer a Zoom app already? That’s one of the latest feature of CarPlay that has greatly improved my day to day, handling meetings from my car.

I have a Tesla, mostly love the software, but I would far far prefer CarPlay.

Having to use my phone to select podcasts or songs or deal with texts is pretty damn backwards.

The integrated music service for Tesla is third rate and a bit embarrassing. I don't know why I have to be stuck with their terrible deal that they made many moons ago.

Just give me CarPlay or Android, Tesla.

I own two Teslas and wish for CarPlay. Maps and voice recognition are much worse with Tesla’s software.

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