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minus-squareElectromechanical_Supergiant@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months ago The car experience The car experience is driving. We don’t need 6 different fuel efficiency visualizations and we sure as fuck don’t need games or videos in the car.
minus-squareTheRealKuni@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoSure. I don’t want games or videos (though I can see how that would be useful while waiting for an EV to charge). I just want Apple CarPlay/Android Auto. Or, failing that, whatever controls are necessary to facilitate an infotainment system.
minus-squareElectromechanical_Supergiant@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoHow much entertainment do you need while driving? Can’t you just plug your phone in for some music? Do you really need a maps app built into your car when you already have one on your phone? I just can’t see a reasonable use for an infotainment system that isn’t already taken care of perfectly by the device I already have.
The car experience is driving.
We don’t need 6 different fuel efficiency visualizations and we sure as fuck don’t need games or videos in the car.
Sure. I don’t want games or videos (though I can see how that would be useful while waiting for an EV to charge).
I just want Apple CarPlay/Android Auto. Or, failing that, whatever controls are necessary to facilitate an infotainment system.
How much entertainment do you need while driving? Can’t you just plug your phone in for some music?
Do you really need a maps app built into your car when you already have one on your phone?
I just can’t see a reasonable use for an infotainment system that isn’t already taken care of perfectly by the device I already have.