Unpopular opinion— don’t need Apple CarPlay
Is CarPlay great? Yes. But after weeks of not having it and using the Rivian ecosystem, I don’t even miss it. Could the nav be better and offer alt routes and more updated maps? 100%. However in my experience, it’s 90% aligned to what Google maps offers.
As for music, I can be listening to something on my desktop (Apple or Spotify) and when I get to the truck I instantly pickup where I left off.
Podcasts are just through Bluetooth and it’s as clear as a direct line.
I also am in my honeymoon period with the truck so I could easily still have the rose-colored glasses on. So far though, I’m digging it!
Is CarPlay great? Yes. But after weeks of not having it and using the Rivian ecosystem, I don’t even miss it. Could the nav be better and offer alt routes and more updated maps? 100%. However in my experience, it’s 90% aligned to what Google maps offers.
As for music, I can be listening to something on my desktop (Apple or Spotify) and when I get to the truck I instantly pickup where I left off.
Podcasts are just through Bluetooth and it’s as clear as a direct line.
I also am in my honeymoon period with the truck so I could easily still have the rose-colored glasses on. So far though, I’m digging it!