jellygo

How come lexus gets no apple carplay/android auto .....

built in nav seems not that great... anyone knows why?

anthonys2r

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It takes YEARS and millions of dollars in R&D and production to implement new technology. I have a buddy who works at Toyota corporate and they are already working on the 2019 Sienna. Also, Toyota/Lexus veer on the safe side (aka waiting for tech to prove itself/become standard).

jellygo

sniff sniff..

I was expecting to see car play this year ..

rex2lex

From an article in that recently appeared in the New York Times..........

John Hanson, the national manager of Toyota’s advanced technology communications, said while the company talked frequently with both Google and Apple, it currently had no plans to adopt Android Auto or CarPlay in the United States.

“We may all eventually wind up there, but right now we prefer to use our in-house proprietary platforms for those kinds of functions,” Mr. Hanson said.

This statement is confirmed to be for Lexus as well.

CJW

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The Lexus infotainment system is pure garbage. My next car will have Android/Carplay.

I'm actually surprised how long this is taking to become mainstream though.

jellygo

If i buy the car now, will I able to get an update for carplay?

jkeller

Just got a Lexus advisory board survey. It was very short and about Apple carplay. Maybe there is hope after all. Not for current owners, but future model years at least.

criticalgt

Time to switch to Android?

drobinson7

I love my LX 570 and am in the market for a new one, but am leaning towards the new 2016 escalade since Car Play will be adopted in that vehicle. Lexus needs to adopt the technology that consumers demand.

sdotk

Apple carplay is underwhelming. its essentially using Siri is it not? I'm perfectly fine without it

LeapFrog

Or to put it more succinctly: "We can charge more if we are the only ones who provide the navigation and entertainment functions; if we adopt a protocol that allows anyone to play / show / control their smartphone / GPS / streaming contents on our audio / video system we'd forfeit our ability to charge ridiculous prices for our Navigation option, Enform streaming, etc. "