Porsche Navigation versus CarPlay Navigation: Is there a clear winner?

[verdee]

Is there a way to make the Apple Maps in the instrument cluster not the zoomed out version? I would prefer to see the route in more detail and not the overview

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[RunningOnSolar]

In the center display, there is an icon that toggles it. I will update if I find a way in the instrument cluster

 

[LJKelley]

This seems to be covered in this thread Apple Maps EV Charging

Thanks, so it seems EV routing is coming but not here yet. I did search but didn't find that thread before.

 

[Riddler82]

I prefer using the Porsche in car navigation for the following advantages:

• in Prosche's EV's the in car navigation will show the estimated battery percentage @ destination - it's pretty accurate a fabulous trip planning tool
  • it also updates/adjusts while you're driving - so you have constant feedback as to if you're going to make your destination based on current estimate battery % at destination
• integration with the HUD showing driving directions
  • I understand the new Macan has some carplay integration - but it's not as complete as the PCM native navigation
• battery preconditioning for fast charging

the items listed above make the PCM navigation my preferred choice for actual road trips - if I'm just bopping around town and using navigation purely for duration/distance/arrival time I use carplay - if I'm "traveling" and need to know consumption and likely arrival battery capacity and also need the actual driving directions PCM navigation.

From my recent road trip and week about town, I completely agree with @daveo4EV - Porsche on the road as a result of the deep charger and battery integration and Apple CarPlay around town for better directions, simplicity, and phone integration! These preferences hold with the excellent Macan HUD features.

 

[jm1883]

Does anyone know if CarPlay Apple Maps EV routing works in the Macan? I know its a feature in the Taycan but haven't seen it confirmed for the Macan.

Is there any update that anyone has heard on when this is coming?

 

[Petzi]

porsche nav on hud plus waze on carplay. waze for the just in time info abut accidents, cameras and detours. it is easy to configure waze to only talk if it has safety relevant info.

 

[PrudentOcean]

For me the wealth of information available through Waze trumps the tighter integration of Apple Maps and the native Porsche Navigation systems.

 

[krissrock]

the integrated porsche navigation is pretty bad. i wouldnt use it for anything where I didn't hav an idea of where i'm going already...

 

[ColdCase]

For me the wealth of information available through Waze trumps the tighter integration of Apple Maps and the native Porsche Navigation systems.

Waze offers its core navigation services for free while generating income from advertisers, partners, and additional services. It tracks how you use the app, where you go, and sells the data to advertisers. Community based leads to much false or old information. Otherwise Waze is highly inaccurate and slow in this area. We can't trust it. The app seems to be smarter than it really is and provides inferior routing. Then Waze reps often show up in forums and spam their product.

One advantage of the Porsche Nav I've seen that is it responsive and provides precise location info, i.e. within feet of the intersection you are coming up on. Phone apps (waze, google, apple) can be several yards off. If I'm not alert enough, I often drive past the turn I need to make.

These apps are tools and all have their disadvantages and provide less than good routing under differing circumstances. Use the tool best for you. Since GPS based locating and routing came out decades ago, there has not been one tool best for all circumstances. You need to use them smartly to get reliable routing.

 

[jm1883]

If Apple Maps EV routing ever integrates, like it has in the Taycan then it’s all I would ever use.

For now, I use Apple Maps day to day and the Porsche Nav for longer journeys

 

[daveo4EV]

even with Taycan integration w/apple maps pre-conditioning the battery for fast charging is _NOT_ supported via non-Porsche navigation - but again this is not always necessary.

 

[fubar.droid]

As an Android user, I use google maps and found Porsche's nav no better or worse but do like those arrows that show up on the HUD. Only thing odd about Porsche Nav is the weird (video game) fog of war like thing on the top 15% of the screen, not sure what's up with that.

 

[Petzi]

Waze offers its core navigation services for free while generating income from advertisers, partners, and additional services. It tracks how you use the app, where you go, and sells the data to advertisers. Community based leads to much false or old information. Otherwise Waze is highly inaccurate and slow in this area. We can't trust it. The app seems to be smarter than it really is and provides inferior routing. Then Waze reps often show up in forums and spam their product.

One advantage of the Porsche Nav I've seen that is it responsive and provides precise location info, i.e. within feet of the intersection you are coming up on. Phone apps (waze, google, apple) can be several yards off. If I'm not alert enough, I often drive past the turn I need to make.

These apps are tools and all have their disadvantages and provide less than good routing under differing circumstances. Use the tool best for you. Since GPS based locating and routing came out decades ago, there has not been one tool best for all circumstances. You need to use them smartly to get reliable routing.

waze & google = same nav. data

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