Could CarPlay be added just via OTA?

[squirk]

I have no - I mean, zero - knowledge of programming or coding. And I'm not here to litigate the merits of CarPlay or why Tesla should/should not allow it on the software platform.

But I'm curious, so I'm just floating the question out to those who might know - if Tesla did decide to play ball, could CP be added via an OTA update? Or would it require something a little more extensive whereby you might need to take it to a service center?

 

[FOOLSLFDRVNG]

You can get it through the Hanshow screen or an ipad if you really want it that bad.

 

[squirk]

You can get it through the Hanshow screen or an ipad if you really want it that bad.

Thx. I don’t want it “that bad.”

Like I said, I was just curious as to how easy/hard it would be for Tesla to integrate it from a software platform standpoint.

 

[appleguru]

Could absolutely be added via a software update with no additional hardware needed.

 

[ngng]

Isn't there some type of licensing agreement required for a mfg to use CarPlay?

 

[GtiMart]

I think you should be able to add it in software AND pay the royalty if there is one. I don't think this requires anything physical.

 

[FOOLSLFDRVNG]

Isn't there some type of licensing agreement required for a mfg to use CarPlay?

I believe there is and also a patent on birds eye view which I think is why Tesla doesn’t have it.

 

[evnautilus]

Isn't there some type of licensing agreement required for a mfg to use CarPlay?

Apple says they don't charge automakers for including CarPlay.

source: BMW reverses decision to charge vehicle owners an annual fee to use Apple CarPlay

 

[momo3605]

I believe there is and also a patent on birds eye view which I think is why Tesla doesn’t have it.

Rivian just added birds eye view in a software update. There’s no patent or royalties on it. Tesla can’t add it because of the camera arrangement. They don’t have visibility along the edges of the car

 

[show_stoppa]

No

 

[rjpjnk]

I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure that wireless Apple CarPlay requires both a bluetooth link and a WiFi link. The WiFi is needed if you want to play lossless CD quality audio. The bluetooth is for control. We know Tesla has the bluetooth link, but that only gets us compressed audio AAC 256. I haven't heard anything yet about Tesla's WiFi communication capabilities. Could they possibly allow WiFi streaming of the audio from our phones without any new hardware in the car? I wonder.

 

[FOOLSLFDRVNG]

Rivian just added birds eye view in a software update. There’s no patent or royalties on it. Tesla can’t add it because of the camera arrangement. They don’t have visibility along the edges of the car

Bird's Eye View Patents and Patent Applications (Class 701/458) - Justia Patents Search

Search for Bird's Eye View Patents and Patent Applications (Class 701/458) Filed with the USPTO

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Elon Confirms Tesla Will Add Birds-Eye View in Vector-Space

A helpful feature luxury and even more affordable cars have had for a few years now is “birds-eye view” parking. When the feature is in use, it displays t

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3rd paragraph “Another reason Tesla hasn’t tried to implement such a feature is that it’s currently under a patent and they would have to license the technology in order to implement it in a similar way.”

 

[ElectricAnt54]

Isn't there some type of licensing agreement required for a mfg to use CarPlay?

For the current CarPlay, no licensing fees.