This past weekend I added the ev1 smart dash screen to my truck so I could have "carplay" and it works very well. For anyone wanting carplay; I'd just recommend getting that instead of complaining since we know carplay won't ever come natively.
Tesla doesn't let you use the car as a hotspot. This could be a big difference in data usage.
Waiting for the update to start the trial is a back door for people to continue with unpaid Connect+. You can expedite receiving the update by connecting your car to your home wifi. But why does the update even matter? This is really just Rivian announcing an end to free data; softening the blow with free 2 months.
That is my plan. I’m accepting the fact that what they are offering does not work for me at all. How do you like the ev1 screen?
worked much better than I would have thought. Getting it to snap into place takes a little wiggling; but overall very solid. I really like having the turn by turn showing up on the cell phone with the map showing up on the carplay screen; felt informed at all times.
No, it isn't. Everyone's trial already started, regardless of software version.
Your phone carrier doesn't charge you money?
I was responding to a complaint about the trial starting before they got the software update, suggesting it could be a backdoor for keeping the unpaid Connect+.
You have it connected to Bluetooth, right? I have the same unit. Just a little confused by your comment about the turn by turn showing up on the phone.
Wireless CarPlay devices connect to the phone via WiFi, not Bluetooth. The phone is connected simultaneously to the CarPlay device via WiFi and the vehicle audio via Bluetooth. When you have a destination active in Apple Maps via CarPlay you can show the upcoming steps on your phone screen.
I have a mount with my phone up to the left of the screen. When using Waze, the list of all the turns you have coming up show up on the cell phone and the ev1 screen shows the actual map. Personally love the dual screen setup that way so i can always know what turn is coming after the upcoming turn (ie, 3 lanes going right but 200ft later you need to be in the far left lane to make the next turn)
I don't know when you last had your Model S but both the streaming service and connectivity are now paid services with Teslas.
Yeah, I like this set up as well. You can also toggle the second screen to show all the upcoming alerts coming up on your route. That's how I keep mine set for most road trips.
I purchased my Model S in 2018. They started charging me a few years ago for streaming. My point was that a streaming music service came with the Tesla subscription. It was like Tesla’s version of Pandora or Apple Music. Someone please correct me if I’m wrong. Their streaming music was awesome imo. That’s my issue. For streaming music via my R1S, it will require 2 or more subscriptions. There is no built in streaming option where additional subscriptions aren’t needed.
They started the race before we put our shoes on.
