Apple CarPlay + Android Auto for Scout Nav / infotainment says Scout rep

[NukeDukem]

I use Android Auto on my Bronco, and it connects when I'm driving my son's Escape as well. In this era, it's an expected feature. I love those Google maps in living color on the screen. So much nicer than a suction-cup Garmin.

However, I also subscribe to the Ford Bronco Navigation App. It's a drawn map, not a satellite photo, but it's good backup for $60/year, because The google/Android app does cut out in remote areas, but the built-in Ford Navigation App has never failed.

Lol, I remember those Garmin days too.

 

[AAccents]

Please keep it subscription free. Thank you

 

[BullOak]

The derision of people asking for CP/AA on the Rivian Forum approaches fanboi proportions. No reason that Rivian can’t offer their own infotainment system alongside of CP/AA, and let the users choose what they’d rather use. But no, anyone that asks for CP/AA is considered addled, or told to that maybe they should be driving something else.

Instead, the buzz is over “will Rivian give us ‘Halloween costumes’ this year?” , and disappointment when said “costumes” don’t work or aren’t up to expectations. Talk about a waste of dev resources…

Rivian has pretty obviously been AstroTurfing the issue for a while now. On the reddit forum the upvote/downvote patterns on AA/Carplay threads are wildly inorganic - Huge flood of downvotes for AA/CP supporters that then slowly reverses back up over the next few days.

 

[MadGreek]

I know it was previously confirmed already, but it was still nice to see the Carplay icon on the infotainment screen.

- from the Out of Spec video.

 

[AndyS_OSU]

I know it was previously confirmed already, but it was still nice to see the Carplay icon on the infotainment screen.

- from the Out of Spec video.

Thanks! I missed that in the video. I wonder what the implementation might look like. I like what scout is doing with the UI. Can they do CarPlay in its own floating window? Just take bits and pieces like maps and replace preloaded maps?
Eager to learn more.