Why Apple’s Next-Gen CarPlay Probably Won’t Be Coming To Your Car

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Apple's next-generation of CarPlay is set to revolutionize the driving experience by taking over the instrument cluster of a vehicle and all other displays, but it probably won't be coming to current model-year vehicles or older. CarPlay is a software created by Apple for midsize media displays on cars and is very similar to iOS. Through a connection to a compatible iPhone, users can utilize an iOS-like experience on their car's display to send texts, consume media, and get driving directions while on the road. Apple's next-generation software was unveiled at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June alongside iOS 16, and both are slated for release in the coming months. The problem for CarPlay, it'll take quite a bit of development on the part of automotive manufacturers to support the new features.

Before the next-generation of CarPlay was officially announced at WWDC, there were rumors that Apple was working on a more expansive software version for vehicles. The company has been working on a car of its own behind the scenes for years, despite turbulence and turnover on the project's team of engineers. A report suggested that a version of CarPlay would be the single point of control for all aspects of the vehicle, sort of how a Tesla is controlled. As it turns out, users didn't have to wait long to see what that might look like. Apple revealed the all-encompassing version of CarPlay without any hardware of its own, allowing other car manufacturers to incorporate the software into their vehicles. However, the adoption rate might not be as high as end-users would hope.

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Current generations of CarPlay can manage the media console of the car, but all