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As spotted byMacRumors, iOS 18.4 now offers an extra row of icons for certain types of car.
The downside here is that this change is not universal.
In fact it only seems to have affected cars with larger infotainment screens.
Similarly, my cars 8-inch infotainment display had the same two rows of CarPlay icons as always.
Still, you could argue that larger screens needed that extra icon row the most.
Electric Vehicle Routing is a system that links Apple Maps navigation to an electric cars battery level.
This change means that Apple can now send you to Tesla Superchargers as well.
Electric Vehicle Routing is currently limited in scope.
So its usefulness is going to be limited.
Neither of these features are thelong-awaited CarPlay upgrade, which would see Apples in-car software take over your car.
Thats still missing in action, and we have no idea when it might actually arrive.
These are much smaller upgrades in comparison but potentially still incredibly useful.
Just as long as you have the right kind of car.
