Conclusions: Macan EV Navigation, Heads Up Display, and 3rd Party Nav

[Barry41561]

Google maps run on my Android Pixel 6 indeed displays turn by turn with distances and lane suggestions in the HUD on my new 4S.

WOW - that's GREAT news! I was getting concerned I might need to go 'to the dark side' (Apple - and please - I'm just joking) to get the HUD to be incorporated into NAV!!!

Sponsored

 

[Yves]

WOW - that's GREAT news! I was getting concerned I might need to go 'to the dark side' (Apple - and please - I'm just joking) to get the HUD to be incorporated into NAV!!!

If you want google maps with HUD on Apple just use the latest ABRP version … as a bonus you get true EV routing … You need to have a subscription but you can test that by taking one and canceling …
And my hope is that Apple CarPlay 2.0 will be implemented by Porsche rather sooner then later and then all you want is just that. Or I’ll switch to Neu Klasse or cayenne

PS you really will not switch for that …

 

[krissrock]

i can say for sure the Porsche Nav, or whatever system they're using, is horrible.
it takes me way out of my way or even backwards at times!!!
for example...

 

[Bohunk]

I have owned my 4S just a few weeks and have only used the native Porsche nav on one occasion but found the directions confusing. And at times turn directions appeared late as I entered the relevant intersection or just as I'm coming to it, and that was when traveling at low speed. Not very useful. I have never had such problems with Google mapping.

I am looking into the ABRP mapping app as a way to plan dynamic road trips with charges. Has anyone had experiences with ABRP?

 

[Yves]

I have owned my 4S just a few weeks and have only used the native Porsche nav on one occasion but found the directions confusing. And at times turn directions appeared late as I entered the relevant intersection or just as I'm coming to it, and that was when traveling at low speed. Not very useful. I have never had such problems with Google mapping.

I am looking into the ABRP mapping app as a way to plan dynamic road trips with charges. Has anyone had experiences with ABRP?

Yes, the nice thing about ABRP is it gives charger availability so you can re-plan a stop if a charger station is busy. I do not like the google style maps and I use Apple Maps most of the time and add a charging stop as POI when my charge is running below 20% (if you select charging station you see a nice list of available charging stops on route) … both have the disadvantage that they do not precondition the battery … not an issue when temps are above 18C …

 

[SteveInKirkland]

While writing the script for my crappy video of how to make Waze and PCM Nav work at the same time, I discovered the discrepancy. I am starting PCM Nav on either the middle screen or the passenger screen (it doesn't seem to matter). And then I am launching Waze on my phone (which is connected as the primary phone. This displays Waze in split screen on either the middle screen or the Passenger screen and it displays PCM Nav either on the driver screen, the passenger screen, or the middle screen. Turn-by-turn directions are on the HUD from PCM Nav.

My phone is IOS.

If I try to launch Waze from CarPlay on the car's middle screen, it will shut off PCM Nav and vice versa.

 

[Charmander]

Google maps run on my Android Pixel 6 indeed displays turn by turn with distances and lane suggestions in the HUD on my new 4S.

Oo this is what I was looking for!

Have you also tested it with Waze? Or is it google maps only for now?

 

[Bohunk]

Oo this is what I was looking for!

Have you also tested it with Waze? Or is it google maps only for now?

I have not tried with Waze as I only use Google Maps.

 

[dgkhn]

Has anyone had experiences with ABRP?

Here is an experience I had. I downloaded ABRP to my iPhone figuring I'd check it out. I set up an account, but then declined to give my credit card (I am not roadtripping my Macan right now and don't really need full route planning, so I didn't want the hassle of setting up and later canceling a paid subscription.)

Subsequently, ABRP would randomly show up in the driver's IP just showing a message that I needed a paid subscription (I.e. essentially an advertisement banner replacing the native nav display). This would happen frequently as soon as my CarPlay connected. It was a real obnoxious PITA (I typically had to start Google maps or Apple Maps to rid myself of the display) even though ABRP was not running. The only fix I found was to totally delete the app. As I said, obnoxious!

 

[Yves]

Here is an experience I had. I downloaded ABRP to my iPhone figuring I'd check it out. I set up an account, but then declined to give my credit card (I am not roadtripping my Macan right now and don't really need full route planning, so I didn't want the hassle of setting up and later canceling a paid subscription.)

Subsequently, ABRP would randomly show up in the driver's IP just showing a message that I needed a paid subscription (I.e. essentially an advertisement banner replacing the native nav display). This would happen frequently as soon as my CarPlay connected. It was a real obnoxious PITA (I typically had to start Google maps or Apple Maps to rid myself of the display) even though ABRP was not running. The only fix I found was to totally delete the app. As I said, obnoxious!

Yeah it’s obnoxious, it’s a bug they claimed should have been fixed … on the other hand if you paid, you would see that the directions even show up in the HUD, on my iX not, kind of strange, but on my iX it will trigger even the battery pre conditioning … The positive side is that other apps are finally able to have multiple screen capabilities …

Sponsored