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There are many ways to get up-to-date gas price information, but the most common choices come down to more complex applications that include such a component or dedicated software for gas price data.
The top choices in the latter group are Fuelio and GasBuddy, but the category keeps expanding with new names.
If you've never heard of Petty and live in Australia, well, it's time to give it a try. Petty offers up-to-date gas price information for all states and territories except for Victoria and the Northern Territory. And thanks to the latest update, it also supports CarPlay.
Petty 7.0 brings the essential feature package to the vehicle thanks to CarPlay integration, including support for adding and removing favorite stations and prices for all of them. You can also get directions to each station based on your location, see nearby stations in a list and on the map, and filter stations by fuel type, state, and other criteria.
The application also offers access to current average prices like on the mobile device.
Using Petty is a piece of cake, as everything has been designed to be straightforward and require reduced interaction time. You wouldn't want to get lost while using an app behind the wheel, so Petty offers a clean interface to make reaching the desired information in seconds. And speaking of possible distractions behind the wheel, Petty can be used only when the vehicle is not in motion.
Unfortunately, you won't be able to use the CarPlay integration if you're not a Premium subscriber. As a result, you must pay to get Petty in your car, but considering it offers essential information for Australian drivers, the small fee is probably worth it.
Meanwhile, the CarPlay app ecosystem keeps growing at a time when General Motors hopes to become a trendsetter and push more carmakers away from phone mirroring systems. The American carmaker blocks Android Auto and CarPlay in its new vehicles, offering Android Automotive without access to the two systems. GM says Android Automotive is far more advanced than Android Auto and CarPlay, so there's no point in keeping CarPlay in its cars, given their limitations.
However, GM's decision has been received with much criticism by potential customers, with other carmakers rushing to confirm their commitment to offering CarPlay in future models. GM's strategy has already come into effect with the 2024 Blazer EV and will eventually be adopted by all its EVs. GM has a target of migrating to EVs exclusively by 2035, so it's a matter of time until CarPlay disappears from its cars.
However, Petty's debut and customers' commitment to connecting their smartphones to cars are living proof that GM's strategy doesn't align with the market trends, so it'll be interesting to watch if its decision eventually backfires.
If you've never heard of Petty and live in Australia, well, it's time to give it a try. Petty offers up-to-date gas price information for all states and territories except for Victoria and the Northern Territory. And thanks to the latest update, it also supports CarPlay.
Petty 7.0 brings the essential feature package to the vehicle thanks to CarPlay integration, including support for adding and removing favorite stations and prices for all of them. You can also get directions to each station based on your location, see nearby stations in a list and on the map, and filter stations by fuel type, state, and other criteria.
The application also offers access to current average prices like on the mobile device.
Using Petty is a piece of cake, as everything has been designed to be straightforward and require reduced interaction time. You wouldn't want to get lost while using an app behind the wheel, so Petty offers a clean interface to make reaching the desired information in seconds. And speaking of possible distractions behind the wheel, Petty can be used only when the vehicle is not in motion.
Unfortunately, you won't be able to use the CarPlay integration if you're not a Premium subscriber. As a result, you must pay to get Petty in your car, but considering it offers essential information for Australian drivers, the small fee is probably worth it.
Meanwhile, the CarPlay app ecosystem keeps growing at a time when General Motors hopes to become a trendsetter and push more carmakers away from phone mirroring systems. The American carmaker blocks Android Auto and CarPlay in its new vehicles, offering Android Automotive without access to the two systems. GM says Android Automotive is far more advanced than Android Auto and CarPlay, so there's no point in keeping CarPlay in its cars, given their limitations.
However, GM's decision has been received with much criticism by potential customers, with other carmakers rushing to confirm their commitment to offering CarPlay in future models. GM's strategy has already come into effect with the 2024 Blazer EV and will eventually be adopted by all its EVs. GM has a target of migrating to EVs exclusively by 2035, so it's a matter of time until CarPlay disappears from its cars.
However, Petty's debut and customers' commitment to connecting their smartphones to cars are living proof that GM's strategy doesn't align with the market trends, so it'll be interesting to watch if its decision eventually backfires.
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