‘EV Play’ accessory promises to bring CarPlay and more to Rivian

Rivian is one of several CarPlay holdouts, opting instead to build its own infotainment system focused on deep integration with the R1S and R1T hardware. A new aftermarket accessory hitting the market this month, however, claims that it will add CarPlay and a wide suite of other apps to Rivian with a do-it-yourself installation process that takes just 25 minutes. As spotted by Chris Hilbert on social media, the “EV Play” is an Android-based device that promises to add wireless and wired CarPlay and Android Auto to Rivian’s infotainment system. According to the EV Play website, the device will also be able to do a lot more than CarPlay: EV Play is an Android-based hardware device that supercharges your Rivian infotainment system. From video streaming apps like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and Amazon Prime, to audio streaming apps like Pandora, Soundcloud, and XM; navigation apps such as Google Maps and Waze (finally!); Web browsers like Chrome and Firefox. Have some time to kill while cha ... Read full article.