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That's odd, I'm sure it had both. This is a brand new 0 mile car though. Maybe I'm just confusing myself. Will check when I get it.
I'm afraid you are. The lack of CarPlay and Android Auto is one of the main complaints people have about Teslas. There is no sign that this is going to ever change, despite there being persistent rumours for years.
To be fair to Tesla though, the stock infotainment is so good that it's not a massive issue. I just miss Waze and getting notified about Whatsapp messages.
The main hold up is apparently that because CP and AA don't talk back to the car, it doesn't know to pre-condition the battery or do other things. There was a change in iOS26.something that made Apple Maps talk back to the car to solve issues like this but so far, nothing has been announced.

I will be very surprised if it ever comes to Teslas.
 
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Same, I'd be very surprised if Mr Musk wants to give up any control he has of the car, or let apple telemetrics into the Tesla ecosystem.
I think it's actually a lot to do with FSD. That isn't going to work with mapping that isn't built in and so they could only really offer it as a sort of auxiliary window. I'm pretty sure that Apple don't allow that and insist that Carplay takes over all mapping functions when connected.
 
Well, my mission to test drive a Micra EV failed :(

I tried twice to get parked at the main stealer but there was no space, their advice was "just park on the double yellows in front".
 
Well, my mission to test drive a Micra EV failed :(

I tried twice to get parked at the main stealer but there was no space, their advice was "just park on the double yellows in front".
Should have asked them to move one of their cars out the front! They obviously didn't want the sale that badly.
 
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Should have asked them to move one of their cars out the front! They obviously didn't want the sale that badly.

They asked me to re-book the test drive for another day... I told them "NO"

Since I filled in the Nissan test drive booking enquiry I've been phoned twice, emailed, texted and whatsapp'ed by the main dealer, they even phoned me before 9am this morning to check I was still coming in. I don't think I'm being unreasonable to want a parking space :)
 
I don't think I'm being unreasonable to want a parking space :)
You see, most of us EV drivers would have walked or caught public transport to the dealership instead of driving a fossil fuel carriage there, you know, what with "The Planet" and all that!..... ;) :D
 
You see, most of us EV drivers would have walked or caught public transport to the dealership instead of driving a fossil fuel carriage there, you know, what with "The Planet" and all that!..... ;) :D

I was planning on leaving my diesel planet killer running while I was testing the tree hugging transport device...
 
You see, most of us EV drivers would have walked or caught public transport to the dealership instead of driving a fossil fuel carriage there, you know, what with "The Planet" and all that!..... ;) :D
Pfft. Ya sound like a tree-hugging, sheep-shagging vegan. :P

I'm not ashamed to admit I do it purely for the financial benefits :cry:
 
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