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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 | 6 comments | 14 Apr 25 02:42 UTC | HN request time: 0.019s | source | bottom

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. jfim ◴[14 Apr 25 05:36 UTC] No.43678372[source]▶
It's coming. Ford and GM have started to build more software in house, while VW is partnering with Rivian partly to get their software expertise.
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2. chgs ◴[14 Apr 25 08:55 UTC] No.43679374[source]▶
The problem car companies have is if they are beholden to android and apple then they are at the mercy of whatever those two want to charge.
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3. mikestew ◴[14 Apr 25 14:54 UTC] No.43681979[source]▶
Apple doesn’t charge for CarPlay (can’t speak to Android), so I’m unsure what you’re referring to.
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4. chgs ◴[15 Apr 25 23:41 UTC] No.43699748{3}[source]▶
For now.

If I’m generous to car companies they don’t want to be beholden to a third party duopoly. If I’m not then they want to monetise with typical surveillance capitalism.

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5. mikestew ◴[16 Apr 25 19:36 UTC] No.43709454{4}[source]▶
For now.

Oh, that old canard: “yeah, but just you wait!” I live in the present, and I’ll deal with the facts as they are today, not some hypothetical future offered up to win an argument.

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6. chgs ◴[20 Apr 25 08:51 UTC] No.43742502{5}[source]▶
People who are unafraid of picking are now paying how much to Broadcom?

Makes sense for car companies to keep options open.