Why Is Apple CarPlay Draining Your Phone Battery?

CarPlay is incredibly useful, but it can come at a huge battery cost if you aren't careful.

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CarPlay is one of the most underrated features on your iPhone. Apps for navigation, messaging and music all show up right on your car's infotainment screen, alongside utility apps like EV charging locators. The system is everywhere, from Chevrolets to Volvos — there are currently more than 800 vehicle models equipped with CarPlay. The expanded CarPlay Ultra can hook even deeper into your car to handle settings like climate control, though it's currently exclusive to ultra-luxury vehicles.

There's a catch, though: the whole system leans entirely on your iPhone to function. A road trip with Waze running for an hour, or a few hours of Spotify streamed over cellular, and the battery hit becomes hard to ignore. Apple forums and Reddit threadsare full of the same complaint: CarPlay drains the...

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