Is Entune worth the trouble?

Maybe not of much use in the Plus trim. In advanced trim we can control / check charging, and precondition the A/C.

 

Try it and if you don't like it, remove it.

 

Even on Premium trim, it is useless.

 

I use the destination search to find and save destinations while at home and load them into the GPS system. I have to do this because the voice recognition while driving is useless. I occasionally use the Pandora app and the charge management for the Prime Advanced.

 

I can't seem to get in Canada only entune 3.0

 

Ahh ok

 

Ohh well that's really sad. COUNTRY DISCRIMINATION EHHH, WE LOVE MAPLE SYRUP AND TOTALLY LIVE IN IGLOO'S is that why?????????????????????????????

 

Very

Very true

 

Frankly I love Slacker. I can customize my playlist/stations with my favorites and there are no commercials when I use it via Entune (unlike when I listen on my Android while I walk/run.) I listen to music from places around the world that are not widely available on AM/FM or most internet radio. I have found Slacker fits the bill perfectly for me.

I occasionally use Pandora but never use the Opentable, MovieTickets or FB. I still have it connected when I drive. When I am on longer road trips I like to open the weather app to check if there is rain, snow or thunderstorms (I'm in the east) on my route. Don't want to have to mess with my phone and risk an accident or ticket.

 

In the US, the traffic data comes over HD Radio, and is not dependent on an Internet connection. But I understand that the situation is different in Canada.

 

I have the prime and used to use the app regularly to turn on remote climate. It would take me about 7 minutes to walk from my office building to my car so was perfect (this was in NYC, so it could get pretty cold in the winter... having the car preconditioned is nice).

I've also used vehicle finder a few times when I've gone to football games and try to remember where my car is amongst the acreage.

 

Other than checking charge management and remote start, entune app suite sucks. Wish Toyota and other car manufacturers would just quit writing software and adopt Android auto or the Car Play.

 

It's kinda nice with the Prime Advanced, but from what I've seen discussed on PriusChat, not so much on the other trims.

I don't like streaming music in the car because of too many drop-outs in a big city downtown setting. However, the apps to check sports scores, location of charging stations, stocks, etc. are easier to use than similar functions on my smart phone. And these things also work on the phone when one's not in the car.

Charge management is useful (provides info on minutes left to complete charging), remote climate control (especially the ability to pre-warm the car interior while walking back to a parking garage a few blocks away), and, of course, the ECO dashboard.

The ECO dashboard is available only on the Advanced trim, but provides an amusing way to get feedback on one's own driving habits to improve fuel efficiency. For those who like such statistics, the ECO dashboard has been called "a Fitbit for sedentary people suffering from OCD."