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Show HN: Nissan's Leaf app doesn't have a home screen widget so I made my own

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122 points kcon | 2 comments | 14 Apr 25 02:42 UTC | HN request time: 0.645s | source

Nissan's official mobile app for their LEAF electric car doesn't have a widget for quickly checking the car's battery charge status on your phone's home screen, so for a fun side project I decided to make my own using free tools like GitHub Actions, Appium, Tailscale, and Apple Shortcuts.
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light_hue_1 ◴[14 Apr 25 03:17 UTC] No.43677758[source]▶
I wish that US car manufacturers would finally realize that they're software companies with a hardware device, and pivot accordingly.

The differentiating factor between car models is not the hardware in the world of EVs. It's the software. And right now, if you aren't either on Tesla, Rivian, or Polestar the software experience is horrific.

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1. conk ◴[14 Apr 25 04:17 UTC] No.43678005[source]▶
I don’t want to drive a computer. I want to drive a machine. Give me some buttons to control the car and a decent screen for nav (CarPlay/android auto) and I’m happy.
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2. pabs3 ◴[15 Apr 25 08:44 UTC] No.43690433[source]▶
All cars are computers, since at least 20 years. At minimum they do central locking, cruise control etc.