Ideally it shouldn’t be difficult at all, as it’s just data, and even without CarPlay/Android auto it should recognize digital data input from the USB. Given digital audio is converted to analog via the car’s D to A converters in its DSP to the speakers, it should be easy to implement by just take the data coming in via USB and sending it to the DSP. I’d think this would be no different than the applications in the car’s UI also sending digital data to the DSP which then converts it to analog for the speakers.
Wait, the car has only ONE USB connector period? I thought it had one USB A and one USB C? I thought it had two ports in the back seat.
Agreed. Major fail on the design. Should be at least a couple USB-a, a usb-c AND a 12volt power outlet in the front, in addition to the one in thetrunk.
It makes sense to move over to usb-c though doesn't it? Provides higher bandwidth(if needed), no crappy orientation issues, and aren't all devices now usb-c?
Most new cars are doing usb-c, very few have usb-a in newer designs. (older designs definitely still do though)
Yea, though I would have LOVED to at least have 1 damn USB port under the giant pilot panel so I could plug something in there...that is the biggest fail in design for the center console right now, imho!
Funny my 2019 MB AMG a class has 4 USB C in the front, two in the rear. I thought the Air GT pre-production model I saw in NYC studio had one USB A and one USB C port in the center arm rest. Maybe they thought their charging port for the phone in the armrest made it unnecessary, but doesn’t that charging port work 1% of the time?I meant the front. Probably not going to use the back ones as you drive, unless you have a really long reach!
It works 100% of the time if 1)you don't have a giant phone and 2) you don't have a case that prevents it from being pushed all the way down and 3) you don't have a case that has any metal on the back
Ah ok good to know. My phone should work then, not huge, case doesn’t obstruct and no metal. Is it slow charging though? The Mercedes has an NFC charger in the center console and that’s good for about 10% increase in charge over an hour.
No it's fast chargingAh ok good to know. My phone should work then, not huge, case doesn’t obstruct and no metal. Is it slow charging though? The Mercedes has an NFC charger in the center console and that’s good for about 10% increase in charge over an hour.
I took my wife over to Moss Landing today for lunch and then back (a little over an hour each way). We were trying to listen to Tidal Dolby Atmos recordings and for the most part it did work fairly well. There were some "glitches" that were very annoying as once in a while a recording would just "lock up" and couldn't get it to start playing again. Had to exit Tidal and then come back in a couple of times to get it back to playing. Interestingly, I got a call from a Lucid Delivery Advisor this afternoon and he asked me how things were going. I reiterated my wish list (Apple Music, USB hard wire for music streaming, etc.) and shared with him my frustrations with Tidal. He said they are working on an OTA for the Tidal app that should come out soon. We'll see how that goes and perhaps I won't cancel my Tidal "trial" membership.
That sounds consistent with the information I was told today by the DA I spoke with although he didn't mention "security concerns". Not sure what security issue your guy is referring to??
