How Apple CarPlay made me hate my iPhone

The day I bought my Chevy Bolt EV, I was excited to plug in my iPhone and use Apple CarPlay to run my favorite apps on the dashboard's huge infotainment screen. My enthusiasm quickly disappeared, though, when CarPlay forced me to use Apple Maps for navigation. Nooooooooo!

I took a deep breath and thought to myself, "Surely Apple Maps can’t be as bad as it used to be. Maybe this will be OK?" 

But after a few weeks of giving Apple Maps a chance, I had an epiphany: I can’t get the new iPhone. I’d been waiting for the iPhone X to replace my cracked iPhone 6S, but Apple CarPlay's limitations — specifically the fact that it forces me to use Apple Maps for navigation — are making me reconsider. I need Waze on my car's dashboard way more than I need Apple's creepy Face ID. Read more...