Well, spent some modifying GM’s CarPlay “killer app”—it’s awful.
You can take apps off the central display but it throws up warnings about “THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER APPS TO NOT WORK” ugh.
You know, you could LIST the apps. But apparently not. (I hear computers can actually DO that now!)
Things like locking and unlocking the doors is non-intuitive (yeah, you would think THAT they could get right).
Hoping at some point some manager looks at the cost of maintaining it and goes OMG this is insane!
@feloneouscat you know what i want? a car that isn't an entertainment center, that just has a radio or other music playing device (not subscription), that has knobs & buttons and nothing fancier than auto windows & a seat heater. i do NOT want touch screen anything in my car thank you very much, i'm trying to watch out for all those other drivers fiddling with their touch screens & not paying attention to the road
When I was in college we had a book which explained fundamental design (not everything is better by being computerized in essence). GM has shown that it is incapable of good design.
For example partnering with Google (a company that is incapable of privacy). Their app (for phones) is so poorly thought out, even the Chevy guy couldn’t figure it out. They suggested things which I tried to explain would not work (and didn’t—no surprise).
Why do I need an app for my car?
@feloneouscat remote car starters are popular in the north because commuters want to get into a warm car.
I can set that. In Texas? Not so much.
@feloneouscat air conditioning, maybe? i dunno. i don't see the attraction
I guess. Rolling down the windows works for me. I find 80 F to be comfortable.
@redenigma
Why do I need to start my car remotely if I’m going to get in and drive it? To save five seconds? Why is the “energy consumption” meter HUGE and the speed limit indicator the size (for real) if a postage stamp?
There ARE some good safety designs, but much of it is poorly thought out. Reinventing the wheel is a bad idea and you rarely save money (this is true).