I've been using my smartphone to listen to Audible since our first Model S was delivered in early 2013.
To listen to the audiobook, I'll bring up the Audible app before docking the phone to the charging connector in the console. And then select the media player source on the console (no longer possible to do that from the steering wheel).
And after that. all control of the audiobook (primarily play/pause) is done through the console or steering wheel button.
And because I'm using my smartphone, if I listen to the audiobook away from the car, the current position is always correct.
It would be better if Tesla would fix the media player to always remember the current file and position AND add an audiobook app (Audible?).
But until then, it really isn't that bad to use a smartphone over BT.
To listen to the audiobook, I'll bring up the Audible app before docking the phone to the charging connector in the console. And then select the media player source on the console (no longer possible to do that from the steering wheel).
And after that. all control of the audiobook (primarily play/pause) is done through the console or steering wheel button.
And because I'm using my smartphone, if I listen to the audiobook away from the car, the current position is always correct.
It would be better if Tesla would fix the media player to always remember the current file and position AND add an audiobook app (Audible?).
But until then, it really isn't that bad to use a smartphone over BT.