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I think @Ronald Epstein might be the first of us to experience next gen CarPlay firsthand since he’s a Lincoln fan and they seem to be at the top of the list for full dashboard integration.

Hi Nelson. The behavior of your aftermarket head unit is different from mine. My aftermarket CarPlay head unit is a Sony XAV-AX100 and I also have to connect my iPhone via usb cable. When using Maps, music playing will lower in volume while Siri is telling me to turn like you’re seeing with the...

Sorry, Ron. I should have explained my half formed thought. 😂 I wasn’t looking at anything specific, I was wondering aloud about a combination of using Ottocast for wireless CarPlay while also using an Apple MagSafe charging puck. I know MagSafe charges slower than lightning so I wonder if it...

Also, what about a USB MagSafe charger and wireless CarPlay adapter combo? Thoughts?

Are quality Qi charging pads available to the aftermarket? I might go off to Amazon for a gander…

I really like the idea of wireless CarPlay but I have to be able to charge my iPhone while I drive (I often drive from home to Memphis for work ~ 180 miles each way) so I might as well use my head unit’s usb port. Concerning Teams calls: I’m often on teams calls while driving and never use the...

The iPhone 12 works fine with CarPlay.

The ability to use hands free “Hey Siri” to send a text, make a phone call, play music, and plot a course in Maps has become invaluable to me. I spend almost an hour driving to work each morning and between an hour and a half and three hours (traffic-depending) driving back home and running...

I have a Sony head unit and have experienced no issues.

At this point, I’m still in the camp that most CarPlay issues are the fault of automakers and not Apple. When implemented on a well thought out aftermarket head unit, CarPlay is extremely stable and has very few issues. When implemented on a stock infotainment system, CarPlay is a mess and buggy...

When I bought my car, lack of CarPlay wasn’t a deal-breaker. When I buy my next car in 4-5 years, it will be.

I noticed when Overcast implemented the jump-back feature last year and I absolutely love it.

I would have to argue that most of that is the fault of bad head unit design and poor CarPlay integration. It’s well know that the infotainment system in most cars isn’t very good. My head unit is an aftermarket Sony that handles CarPlay better than most, if not all, stock infotainment head...