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al_borland
For those who want wireless CarPlay in a car that only has wired CarPlay, there are devices that do this. I got one off Amazon a few years ago. Plug it into your car’s USB port, pair your phone, and you’re all set. It’s been a real game changer for me. I used to only use CarPlay if I was going to be in the car for several hours, but now I use it for every drive.
zcw100
I did the same thing but there’s one more crucial piece that you need. Wireless charging. It can take a decent hit to your battery. I put in a magasafe charger and it’s the perfect setup. I throw it on the charger and it keeps the phone from moving around, wirelessly connects to CarPlay and charges the phone. It was a little difficult finding a MagSafe charger with a removable usb so I could buy a short cable but I found one and it was a nice clean setup without cables all over the place.
solarkraft
That's crazy cool. What financial incentive do they have to do this?
dharmab
Maybe they have a lot of these cars sitting on dealer lots off lease they want to sell.
486sx33
+1 this possible too. I never think about this because I’m in Canada and every off lease vehicle goes straight to the US
486sx33
I don’t know for sure but … Their airplay license for wired might somehow work for wireless too. So maybe it’s just a dealer visit. Dealer visits cost Honda money as the dealers get to charge for it, and dealers love the upsell opportunity when your car is in their hands… so this could be a move to kiss their dealers asses for some other misstep…

For Honda overall, they’ve always been able to command a higher upfront price for longevity and high resale. I’d say Honda is #1 for both holding resale value and longevity. Parts are freaking expensive, but they do last. A move like this to further the consumer impression that Hondas hold their value and last a long time both drives higher purchase value and makes it easier for the dealer to avoid negotiating lower prices on new vehicles.

I guess to sum it up, it’s a long play :)