Dave
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Post by Dave on Jan 10, 2024 11:04:37 GMT -8
There's been some discussion about CarPlay's availability in cars, new or old, and I came across this video that could possibly be for a solution for some. It may not be ideal for your new Bugatti, but it could be a great option for my old pickup truck. Next Level Dashboard With iPad
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4aapl
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Post by 4aapl on Jan 10, 2024 16:21:21 GMT -8
It seems like it would be easy to get distracted by the iPad if you put too many bells and whistles on it, so it would take some discipline if there were extra things on there to do while charging the car (his example was gaming, but I think the preamble showed a FaceTime call on a mounted iPhone). In the bay area my family saw a driver watching a movie on a smartphone, while in stop and go traffic on the bay bridge.
FWIW when in a friend's plane a few years ago, he had 2 different iPads set up for flight related things. But that's a bit different, since while having to keep up with the traffic on the radio, the plane was put into autopilot just a few minutes after takeoff.
Back to the car, I hadn't realized that an iPad didn't have GPS unless it was the cell phone level. I might have to pick up a higher level iPad on our next upgrade, while keeping an eye on any spares after upgrade with either of our parents. But a current or old iPhone would work too, though just not have as large of a screen.
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