[apw2607]

Originally Posted by bradleyland

Keep in mind that this is a BMW Apps application, not a part of iDrive. Basically, this is an app that runs on your phone and implements BMW's "Apps" API as a means to communicate through the iDrive system. BMW simply provides the API.

I find it kind of strange that BMW even issued a press release for this development. I'm sure they worked with EnLighten on the integration, but this is ultimately EnLighten's product, not BMW's.

Everytime a new app or group of apps become available they issue a press release.

[Regardless]

moving to Salt Lake City to make use of this advancement!

[Peter_R]

Originally Posted by Regardless

advancement!

I would choose a different word!

[PETERYanni]

Is it available in LA?

[Chem14]

I live in Portland but it says I'm out of coverage area. Useless app.

[mafiesso]

How about integration with Escort Live for some on screen radar detection?

[Kidscollege$]

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2015/...affic-signals/

[F83]

Cool App but only works in Portland and Salt Lake City right now. When it comes to Seattle I'll definitely give it a go.

[X5FX]

Originally Posted by Brigand

Great idea and great if linked to HUD.

Only concern is...

The car behind you is using this App, the driver looking at his Nav screen and not fully ahead, you however are looking out of the windscreen, notice junction is not clear so stop.
The bloke behind you sees he has 3 seconds to cross, puts foot down and then looks out of windscreen....

Its not necessary to look at the screen it has audible tones.

[///bproden]

Sweet Eugene and Portland! My neck of the woods! Gonna have to go try this out today.

[kanvas]

I spend half of my time in Guatemala, where major crossroad traffic lights have built-in timers that can easily be seen from a distance. Really helps with anticipating traffic light changes.

[PopsnBurbles]

Part of me is happy with this because it will encourage people to use their turn signals more often. Another part of me is very unhappy because it takes two aspects of driving away: the decisiveness of a driver to go or not go and developing basic driver's common sense.

[RDG80M3X]

sweet! the city where I reside is already listed as one of the few "Enlightened" destinations. just downloaded the app on my phone and will test it out on my drive home from work. Will report back later tonight

btw just to clarify... if my car has connected drive i should have bmw apps, correct? It's a 2015 NBT system

[MrTookies]

Originally Posted by wdeerfield

I use those all the time. if i see if flashing i know i need to either hit the gas or decide to brake depending on traffic in front of me.

Originally Posted by RJVIII

Pretty sweet

Originally Posted by biggripper

Cool!

Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

It is awesome for drivers! I can see the countdown as I approach an intersection to see how long before it changes to yellow.

Originally Posted by Technic

That is where it should be, in the HUD.

Originally Posted by raysspl

This is pretty awesome

+1

Originally Posted by djsaad1

Doesn't a yellow light already do that?

In the US, well at least in the 19 states I been in..... there is no yellow light when switching from red to green like in Germany for instants. The answer would be No :-)

Originally Posted by x5mad

I think this is awesome

Hopefully it will integrate with the start stop system so that when I arrive at a red light the car won't turn off if the light is about to change

Now that would be something...but don't think this is going to happen anytime soon especially since its "just" a app and not integrated in the iDrive system.

Originally Posted by JNoSol

Now it just need to tell us where the cops hide

Originally Posted by DCG

Interesting, now it just needs to let you know if their are traffic lights cameras.

That's what you should have Waze for...if you could have waze on your idrive screen everything would be graet :-) (in addition quote below)

Originally Posted by rr006rbc

LOL. Waze does a great job of this especially when you see that 10+ people have confirmed it it's quite accurate. Love the app.

And it has for sure the stationary radars and traffic light cameras in the system!

Originally Posted by chipotle_napkins

I can stop speeding up at yellow lights by impulse now!

Exactly what I was thinking HAHA :-)

[zx10guy]

Originally Posted by PlayTookies

+1
That's what you should have Waze for...if you could have waze on your idrive screen everything would be graet :-)

I'll be able to have Waze show up on my iDrive screen soon enough. Just placed an order fort the Bimmertech rear view camera with the WiFi smart phone mirroring feature that'll allow me to display Waze running on my Android phone onto the iDrive screen. Now THAT should have been something BMW should have done instead.