Android Auto and/or Apple CarPlay, please

[Phoenixhawk101]

The problem is that if Tesla announce CarPlay and Android Auto connection today everyone on this forum would be up in arms. CarPlay requires a chip that the MCU does not have, so old cars can't use it. And AndroidAutos spec requirement is beyond the MCUs capability so again, older cars wouldn't get it. It could only ever be released to new cars.

 

[Stoneymonster]

The problem is that if Tesla announce CarPlay and Android Auto connection today everyone on this forum would be up in arms. CarPlay requires a chip that the MCU does not have, so old cars can't use it. And AndroidAutos spec requirement is beyond the MCUs capability so again, older cars wouldn't get it. It could only ever be released to new cars.

And Carplay still requires QNX, which Tesla ain't gonna port to.

 

[Shuasha]

The problem is that if Tesla announce CarPlay and Android Auto connection today everyone on this forum would be up in arms. CarPlay requires a chip that the MCU does not have, so old cars can't use it. And AndroidAutos spec requirement is beyond the MCUs capability so again, older cars wouldn't get it. It could only ever be released to new cars.

What chip does it require? My understanding is the only thing sent is the video from the phone + some sort of touchscreen control channel.

 

[Phoenixhawk101]

What chip does it require? My understanding is the only thing sent is the video from the phone + some sort of touchscreen control channel.

CarPlay requires an Apple approved MFi verification chip to be installed into the unit in order for CarPlay to work. It's mentioned a few times in this thread. So it would require an MCU upgrade in order to be added.