These Are The Car-Related Apps You Can't Live Without

I’ve been enjoying the Porsche Roads app recently. It’s a good way to find fun driving routes.

Me. I said this.

I like how Apple maps says instructions like someone who knows the way. Turn in a minute two rights, not yet, not yet - this one - type instructions

Suggested by treessimon

Like you said, Waze by far. But also for the speed trap alerts.

Suggested by J-BodyBuilder

Irrespective of your feelings about the company and its CEO, the Tesla app is pretty good. You can check on and control a lot of components of the car, schedule and manage service, communicate with your service advisor, shop for Tesla stuff, and more. It’s well put together and intuitive.

I’ve just started using the BMW app, but it’s vastly improved from a few years ago, when I installed it for my wife’s X5 and then deleted it for being useless. I gave it another try after getting an i5, and I’m impressed so far. I think they modeled a lot of it after Tesla, as it lets you do a lot of the same stuff.

Suggested by The Ghost of James Madison’s Rage Boner

PlugShare

Suggested by zoomzoomy2k

OBD Fusion is a good one for code scans and real time data, works with my Carista OBD plug.

Suggested by sectionhiker

“Or give us your fantasy app that doesn’t exist, but maybe could someday. What is it and what does it do?”

This is a dangerous question, but I would very much like an app that summons a huge cargo helicopter with a big magnet hanging from it. It attaches to any car that is annoying me and tosses them... somewhere they won’t inconvenience me anymore.

BUT... no one but me is allowed to have it. I don’t need anybody holding ME accountable when I screw up.

Suggested by Anthony Thornton

Best and worst: Facebook Marketplace. I’ve scored some amazing deals (2011 Subaru WRX Hatchback for $4,500, Cobb catback exhaust for $400) and made some great sales (same 2011 Subaru WRX Hatchback for $7,500 3 months later). But damn, it really sucks you in and makes endlessly scrolling for car parts far too easy. No, I don’t need those wheels for my e91 BMW.

Suggested by SantaCruzin6

Spotify with downloaded offline playlists for out of signal road spots on road trips, or if you live in the boonies. Also integrated with Waze. I’ve tried a few off road 4x4 apps but nothing beats Funtreks books.

Suggested by Markoff8585

The AetherSX2 PS2 emulator. More specifically, running Need For Speed: Most Wanted.

Suggested by MrMcGeein3D

Full download (i.e. offline) of Wikipedia with media - around 100 GB. Also works great for bike touring/packing, which is why I downloaded it in the first place.

Suggested by NBM343

maybe GasBuddy

Suggested by Spookiness

AAA mobile app

Suggested by MichaelJordan’sHitlerMustache

Hill Climb Racing 2

Although, the past few new vehicles are essentially behind a $10.00 paywall.

Suggested by Earthbound Misfit I

OnX-Off-road for navigating OHV trails.

Suggested by user @adamber99 on Twitter