Version 9 looks like on its way finally!!

[TT97]

Does CarPlay drain the battery on your phone?

The plugged in version doesn't drain your battery.

I have a friend that has the Alpine aftermarket unit and CarPlay does use battery faster than regular usage so you need to plug in for longer trips. I don't know if this is the same for OEM units with wireless CarPlay.

 

[chronopc]

The plugged in version doesn't drain your battery.

I have a friend that has the Alpine aftermarket unit and CarPlay does use battery faster than regular usage so you need to plug in for longer trips. I don't know if this is the same for OEM units with wireless CarPlay.

I prefer just using what's on the car so I don't have to worry about regulating my phone's battery.

 

[ecarfan]

Extremely suboptimal solution from a usability standpoint. I have to do that with audiobooks and podcasts. If Tesla would acknowledge the weakness of their media solution and give us CarPlay and Android Auto, this would all be a non-issue.

That has been a complaint about the S and X for years now. Tesla has not changed. Don’t expect them to change any time soon.

To me it’s a non-issue; I routinely listen to music and podcasts on my phone through the car. To you it’s a big issue. To Tesla it does not appear to be an issue worth addressing.

 

[smatthew]

The dash cam looks cool - but I want a time-lapse trip mode. Take a picture every 15, 30, or 60 seconds and save it to another movie file, so I have my whole drive archived. Would be very cool for long scenic trips

 

[S3XY]

This is the drive I use for music. I sure hope I can use it for the dashcam at the same time.

 

[smatthew]

This is the drive I use for music. I sure hope I can use it for the dashcam at the same time.

I think I read that you can't use the same drive for music and dashcam....... sorry. Bad situation for a computer/car with only 2 real USB jacks.

 

[TeeEmCee]

I think I read that you can't use the same drive for music and dashcam....... sorry. Bad situation for a computer/car with only 2 real USB jacks.

Was thinking about that earlier today. One should be able to run multiple devices off one port with a small USB hub (as long as they don’t draw too much power). Has anybody tried that?