CarPlay is user-centric, which is why users like it. All these attempts to force people into a device-centric experience make no sense. I spent an hour or two a day, at most, in my car. My phone is within Bluetooth distance every waking moment. Why in the world would I want my car to be a disjointed experience?
My car’s integrated nav is… fine. But having to re-enter addresses drops the convenience considerably.
What you don't (usually) get from car's regular infotainment:
- Maps that don't suck
- Maps that get updated often
- Navigation that is aware of more than just what HD Radio tells about highways
- Helpful notification when you get into the car that starts navigating to whatever is next on your calendar
- A choice between what navigation software to use
- Ability to switch between audio sources (i.e. go from audiobook to spotify)
IMO Android Auto and CarPlay generally implemented pretty poorly in pretty much anything, but Mazda.
Tesla bluetooth UI is pretty ass, actually.
That just puts you in the space of needing all apps to be available on all devices.
But I get the point.
That would still work, as you can use Bluetooth.