But no CarPlay also means no Siri, leaving Tesla owners to stab at their (admittedly huge) in-car screens with their fingers ...

Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1 provides a few nice enhancements to the CarPlay experience. Here are three small feature updates to CarPlay.

Apple CarPlay should be a plug-and-play ... every car and head unit is different, so check your owner's manual if you're stuck. It's easy to control CarPlay with only your voice using Siri.