After being rumored as coming with an replace for a while, luxurious electrical car maker Lucid has formally introduced wi-fi CarPlay and Android Auto are actually out there and are available normal with its connectivity suite.
Lucid introduced the information on Twitter as we speak with a brief teaser video and in addition up to date its web site noting that the CarPlay integration is wi-fi and “comes normal.”
It’s troublesome to inform precisely what dimension the CarPlay portion of the display is available in at. Right here’s how Lucid describes the entire display which spans from the driving force’s aspect instrument cluster to the center of the sprint: “The Glass Cockpit show is a 34-inch, 5K floating display that sweeps across the driver, curving just like the cockpit of a jet.”
However with the best way the show tapers, it looks like the CarPlay portion is comparatively small. Nonetheless, it’s good to see Lucid add the assist as Tesla is a notable holdout (Rivian too) on the favored in-car expertise.
Lucid put many of the give attention to launching wi-fi Apple CarPlay with the tweet above and the part masking Lucid Air’s connectivity on its web site. Nevertheless, Android Auto as beforehand seen in testing is obtainable now too.
A bit under the picture proven under, the corporate says “Air is even appropriate with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and numerous different apps.”
For an in depth have a look at the luxurious EV sedan, try my colleague Scooter‘s first drive of the Lucid Air Touring over at Electrek:
9to5Mac’s Take
With a luxurious EV at this worth level ($88k to $250k) it seems like CarPlay and Android Auto assist ought to be a given. However that’s probably not the norm as Tesla has held out on the capabilities since 2014. Rivian has determined to skip the integrations as far as nicely.
In the meantime, EVs from Ford just like the Mach-E, VW ID.4, and Chevy Bolt have all included the in-car expertise from Apple and Google from the beginning.
As talked about above, the CarPlay/Android Auto portion appears considerably small in comparison with the complete 34″ show, however kudos to Lucid for following via with making it occur. It will likely be fascinating to listen to about real-world experiences from house owners.
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