CarPlay just seems like a bandaid on bad car software, which still isn't well tied into the car's climate controls or other settings anyway so you have this weird half and half experience.
The thing that makes CarPlay and android auto great is anyone can write software that pops up on the infotainment screen.
I will never get a vehicle that doesn’t have it again.
https://www.notateslaapp.com/images/news/2022/wireless-charg...
Having those apps run on the main screen has advantages... - touchscreen is easier to access - screen is bigger - screen is better placed (less eye movement = safer)
https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1139243_gm-to-phase-out-...
My Honda has physical buttons for HVAC and that's just fine.
What are use cases for fully-integrating the entertainment/nav into the rest of the car? The only one I can think of is coupling nav to battery state management in EVs (and yeah, that's a BIG one).
Tesla's software isn't just 'infotainment' it extends to controllers across the entire vehicle - all can be improved with software updates.
Now I'm picturing a Tesla kool-aid drinker driving down the highway with their fully self beta ludicrous speed engaged, watching youtube with their headlights off.
Don't worry, they'll fix it in the next update...
I’m calling it - 10 years from now, a car company will roll out “physical controls” as a feature and it will be heralded as a great advancement in usability.