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Still no fog lights? WTF? Touchscreen is great. Finally they have it. Thanks for being late to the party (better late than never) with touchscreen, Lexus. Hey Lexus, do you have wireless Apple Car Play and Android Auto yet? Hyundai has it. If not, maybe when this ES gets redesigned for the 2024 model year might have it.
As to the wireless CarPlay or Android Auto, the new NX has it, so I would expect to see it on all new generation vehicles in the future. So I suspect your 2024 estimate is accurate.
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A great deal of these designs fall to personal preferences. The touch screen isn’t anything special. I have it on our 21 RX and after 6 months I still find I prefer the touchpad. I’m also not a big fan of the fingerprints all over the display screen. Never liked it on previous touch-screen equipped cars either so my preference leans away from touch screens.
As to the wireless CarPlay or Android Auto, the new NX has it, so I would expect to see it on all new generation vehicles in the future. So I suspect your 2024 estimate is accurate.
As to the wireless CarPlay or Android Auto, the new NX has it, so I would expect to see it on all new generation vehicles in the future. So I suspect your 2024 estimate is accurate.
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I have that. I would say it works poorly. Takes too long to connect and audio over the device is noticeably poor, even when compared to BT streaming.
Its nicest use is wireless navigation via carplay projection. but the moment you turn on any song (spotify etc) it sounds quite bad. Like you notice it right away. I wish I could stream over normal BT with carplay wireless connected but that does not seem to be an option.
Its nicest use is wireless navigation via carplay projection. but the moment you turn on any song (spotify etc) it sounds quite bad. Like you notice it right away. I wish I could stream over normal BT with carplay wireless connected but that does not seem to be an option.
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Yeah 1 minute is a pain. but once it connects the wireless navigation is nice. I just decided I don't use it enough to justify taking the wireless hit. So I hardrouted a hidden wire under the console for a nicer look
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Isn't these days fog light's job has been replaced with main headlight? they don't do much in terms of improving visibility since most of modern led headlights with projector style housings have a more evenly distributed spread..
Fog light these days became a merely decorative/aesthetic point than functional.
Fog light these days became a merely decorative/aesthetic point than functional.
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Isn't these days fog light's job has been replaced with main headlight? they don't do much in terms of improving visibility since most of modern led headlights with projector style housings have a more evenly distributed spread..
Fog light these days became a merely decorative/aesthetic point than functional.
Fog light these days became a merely decorative/aesthetic point than functional.
Side benefit is added illumination.
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