How much day-to-day technology is enough?

[AZFox]

I love my digital devices, but I'm also disinclined toward Digital Device Dependency and unnecessary connectivity. How about you?

 

[sodamo]

I expect to add my own cellular internet and hope to connect either wifi or maybe wired as well. This would be for my own stuff and not something truck is dependent on.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

I’m thinking just a tablet for CarPlay run off of my cell phone and a pill for a speaker…that’s all I really use currently (Lightning extravagance notwithstanding).

 

[sodamo]

I’m thinking just a tablet for CarPlay run off of my cell phone and a pill for a speaker…that’s all I really use currently (Lightning extravagance notwithstanding).

google:
No, iPads do not natively support Apple CarPlay.CarPlay is specifically designed for iPhones and is not a feature available for iPads. While you can connect an iPhone to your car's CarPlay system, you cannot use an iPad in the same way.

but I intend to use my ipad for Maps etc. Likely set up a screen for easier access?
maybe Apple will see this as an opportunity, but have a feeling there might be a restrictions from the auto manufacturers.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

google:
No, iPads do not natively support Apple CarPlay.CarPlay is specifically designed for iPhones and is not a feature available for iPads. While you can connect an iPhone to your car's CarPlay system, you cannot use an iPad in the same way.

but I intend to use my ipad for Maps etc. Likely set up a screen for easier access?
maybe Apple will see this as an opportunity, but have a feeling there might be a restrictions from the auto manufacturers.

Good point! I only need maps, Slate app, spotify/other news app, and ability to look up stuff while I'm charging, I'd guess. So, not "CarPlay".

These conversations really make you examine what you really need/use vs all of the extra clutter.

 

[AZFox]

In retrospect I neglected to include the key fob remote.

The remote should have a precondition button that gets the cabin and batteries to an appropriate temperature for departure.

 

[Luxrage]

If I can have android auto on a radio with some halfway decent speakers, that's all I care about. I won't bother with the app unless they hide some readout behind it that I need to look at (like how some OEMs lock TPMS numbers behind it for some reason). I'll be first in line for "how can I stuff a double din radio in this dashboard hole" when I get my Slate.

I put a Pioneer double din into my Element and still haven't wired up the steering wheel buttons, found I really didn't need them.

Second one is really a luxury I don't care too much about, but I've done so many Ford Gentex power dimming rearview mirror installs in cars I've got the wiring memorized, if Slate has a standard style mount for their rearview mirror I'm slapping one in there ASAP. I have a few spares from Crown Vics in my garage.

google:
No, iPads do not natively support Apple CarPlay.CarPlay is specifically designed for iPhones and is not a feature available for iPads. While you can connect an iPhone to your car's CarPlay system, you cannot use an iPad in the same way.

Google annoyingly axed this same functionality from Android Auto. Used to have an app you could just run from a tablet or phone. Made my OEM radio in my LTD perfectly usable for cross country navigation.