Q: CarPlay - Did you stop development?
I bought a new car and a passed the navigation system because of CarPlay. I thought the future is CarPlay or the counterpart from google - yes I tested both. But I have to say both are very very disappointing.
1. Siri:
When using Siri with Bluetooth everything is fine. Not everytime helpful, but the iPhone understands me. When using CarPlay, Siri doesn't understand me anymore. The phone is at the same place in the car.
2. Maps:
Why don't you support real navigation apps additional to Maps? Maps isn't as mighty as real navigation apps. There are a lot things disturbing me:
- No 3D view,
- No signs, e.g. tempo-limit,,
- The contrast is very bad. It isn't easy to see other roads
- On the highway you only see the road, just a vertical line, nothing around > that is not helpful. I want to see how far it is to the next turn or to my destination,
- While driving and navigation is activated I can't zoom out,
- For longer journeys the routes Maps is suggesting me aren't the best ones,
- Siri can't understand where I have to go,
- More than one stop? Well...
- ... and a lot more things real navigation systems or apps can do.
Please at least improve Maps for CarPlay.
3. Integration to the car
Okay, I can use my remote on the wheel. That's great. But only as long as the car is running. A great problem is that CarPlay information aren't displayed in the screen behind the wheel - only at the display in the middle of the car. So I can't have a look at the road.
4. Apps
You only support audio apps. Why?
So, I really want to give it try. Am I the only one who isn't satisfied with this? Will you develop new features? If not, will you give other people the opportunity to develop apps for navigation? Did I forget a select any options for Maps or CarPlay?
Thanks your help.
iPhone 6, iOS 10
Posted on Sep 14, 2016 8:04 AM