On: Tesla remotely converts battery pack, cutting 1/3 of range

[speedgoose]

It’s convenient though. You get live traffic data, international radio in high quality, maps with background pictures, music and video streaming, the possibility to pre-heat or pre-cool the car while walking to it and a few other things.

[Nextgrid → speedgoose]

Most of these are possible with the smartphone you've already got and using the car as a dumb display + sound system (via CarPlay or equivalent), with the advantage that the smartphone knows its place and the little amount of leverage it has on you compared to a car.

[enragedcacti → Nextgrid]

Don't mention CarPlay to the poor Tesla folks, they don't have it or AA.

[speedgoose → enragedcacti]

I heard it’s fine when it works.

[thfuran → Nextgrid]

If only. I have an Android though.

[TheLoafOfBread → speedgoose]

Or... you can just use your phone + Android Auto / CarPlay. You will achieve same effect without connecting your car to the internet. And I will rather sacrifice preheating / precooling if it means, that I will keep control over my car.

[speedgoose → TheLoafOfBread]

It’s difficult to sacrifice that once you experience it.

[jonathantf2 → speedgoose]

My 2014 Toyota has a button on the keyfob for pre-A/Cing. Never connected it to the net, it doesn't even know what it is.

[speedgoose → jonathantf2]

But you have to be in the range of the key fob, it’s less useful.

[rootusrootus → speedgoose]

You don't have to. Other cars have apps, too, that allow you to turn on the air conditioning from afar.

[speedgoose → rootusrootus]

So, they have internet?

[crooked-v → speedgoose]

On the other hand, with CarPlay/Android Auto I can get 95% of that without needing to depend on the usually-shitty infotainment software.

[speedgoose → crooked-v]

I’m not a fan of connectivity issues but I agree that the concept is interesting.

[rootusrootus → speedgoose]

LMAO. My wife's Bolt has CarPlay and I can go in the app and pre-condition the climate inside the car. And CarPlay has many features Tesla does not offer.

[speedgoose → rootusrootus]

So, the car has internet?