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Automobile Enthusiasts

Old Crank

(5,084 posts) Sun Jul 7, 2024, 01:48 PM Jul 2024

They see that most people use their phones and like the in car mirroring of the phone offered by google and Apple.

It also means they don't have to become a software company and try to keep up with every change and pushing out changes to the older models.

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1143593_ferrari-ditches-native-navigation-because-smartphones-are-better

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Ferrari is going a different way with in car navi [View all] Old Crank Jul 2024 OP

Honda initiated CarPlay in 2018. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #1

I don't think much of these mostly digital dash controls. Old Crank Jul 2024 #2

CarPlay is voice activated. You just tell Siri what you want. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #3

Does it work with no phone? Old Crank Jul 2024 #4

It operates with your phone. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #5

Including car controls Old Crank Jul 2024 #6

car controls you do the regular way. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #7

In the new CRV 2025, car controls have gone back to knobs. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #8

I have a 2019 CR-V with some touch screen activation. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #10

I really do too Old Crank Jul 2024 #11

On Fb I saw a post with an image of an old-style car radio. John1956PA Jul 2024 #12

I have heard that changing your battery can cause everything to reset. Old Crank Jul 2024 #13