CarPlay
ftfy......
the more i go back and forth between carplay and tesla, the more i realize how limited carplay is.
with my tesla i can pin about half dozen app icons on the bottom of the screen plus it shows others recently used. carplay on my car? 3 icons on left side i can't pin.
carplay typically shows an app full screen, except for the 'home screen' with audio/map and maybe some other info or widgets.
tesla allows positioning and sizing of app content and never needs to use the whole screen so other stuff like nav, charge info etc. can still be displayed.
the icons on the carplay screen are comically huge with no adjustment.
i still far prefer carplay on my hyundai vs its lame built in system and wish carplay could also do climate controls and the main gauge display! i know apple has something like this on the aston martin so i know they can do it.
but it definitely needs improvement.
the more i go back and forth between carplay and tesla, the more i realize how limited carplay is.
with my tesla i can pin about half dozen app icons on the bottom of the screen plus it shows others recently used. carplay on my car? 3 icons on left side i can't pin.
carplay typically shows an app full screen, except for the 'home screen' with audio/map and maybe some other info or widgets.
tesla allows positioning and sizing of app content and never needs to use the whole screen so other stuff like nav, charge info etc. can still be displayed.
the icons on the carplay screen are comically huge with no adjustment.
i still far prefer carplay on my hyundai vs its lame built in system and wish carplay could also do climate controls and the main gauge display! i know apple has something like this on the aston martin so i know they can do it.
but it definitely needs improvement.
Last edited by bitkahuna; Jan 12, 2026 at 07:00 PM.
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There are hundreds and thousands of CarPlay apps (with the same being true of Android Auto). They are the polar opposite of limited. And if your CarPlay app icons are huge, it will be because you have a small display. On larger higher-resolution displays they will automatically and dynamically scale. App icons and widgets are customizable.
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Tesla ACP defensiveness reminds at lot of the excuses members were making for Toyota when Toyota was late to the Apple Car Play integration. That was like 10 years ago lol
Addition options are always good for the consumer. Don’t have to use Apple Car Play. Even worse is that Tesla charges for premium content on the maps or whatever. And Model S and X owners get it for free. Tesla 3 and Y = nickel and dime
Addition options are always good for the consumer. Don’t have to use Apple Car Play. Even worse is that Tesla charges for premium content on the maps or whatever. And Model S and X owners get it for free. Tesla 3 and Y = nickel and dime
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Tesla ACP defensiveness reminds at lot of the excuses members were making for Toyota when Toyota was late to the Apple Car Play integration. That was like 10 years ago lol
Addition options are always good for the consumer. Don’t have to use Apple Car Play. Even worse is that Tesla charges for premium content on the maps or whatever. And Model S and X owners get it for free. Tesla 3 and Y = nickel and dime
Addition options are always good for the consumer. Don’t have to use Apple Car Play. Even worse is that Tesla charges for premium content on the maps or whatever. And Model S and X owners get it for free. Tesla 3 and Y = nickel and dime
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ftfy......
the more i go back and forth between carplay and tesla, the more i realize how limited carplay is.
with my tesla i can pin about half dozen app icons on the bottom of the screen plus it shows others recently used. carplay on my car? 3 icons on left side i can't pin.
carplay typically shows an app full screen, except for the 'home screen' with audio/map and maybe some other info or widgets.
tesla allows positioning and sizing of app content and never needs to use the whole screen so other stuff like nav, charge info etc. can still be displayed.
the icons on the carplay screen are comically huge with no adjustment.
i still far prefer carplay on my hyundai vs its lame built in system and wish carplay could also do climate controls and the main gauge display! i know apple has something like this on the aston martin so i know they can do it.
but it definitely needs improvement.
the more i go back and forth between carplay and tesla, the more i realize how limited carplay is.
with my tesla i can pin about half dozen app icons on the bottom of the screen plus it shows others recently used. carplay on my car? 3 icons on left side i can't pin.
carplay typically shows an app full screen, except for the 'home screen' with audio/map and maybe some other info or widgets.
tesla allows positioning and sizing of app content and never needs to use the whole screen so other stuff like nav, charge info etc. can still be displayed.
the icons on the carplay screen are comically huge with no adjustment.
i still far prefer carplay on my hyundai vs its lame built in system and wish carplay could also do climate controls and the main gauge display! i know apple has something like this on the aston martin so i know they can do it.
but it definitely needs improvement.
Last edited by RXSF; Jan 17, 2026 at 10:01 AM.