Posted several comments on this. I can think of no good reason this was removed. If there is an explanation, please WAZE letus know...

I've posted this a s well. This is idiocy that we don'y have a way to "hands free" call out an address. This app went from a "10" to <5 just with that!

WAZE, please tell us what the reasoning is for this? Please?

If the goal is to have an increase in safe drivers on the road, then removing this feature was a mistake. Searching destinations by voice command was as simple as changing the radio station. Now, users will be picking up their devices and not focusing on the road. Bad move.....

Have stopped using this app as I use hands free while driving any more with mic icon gone.

Your latest update is really a set back. The Microphone feature (CarPlay) is the best way to get destinations, etc., especially while driving. Please change this back on your next update.Thank you.

Removing Voice Command is not in improvement; it makes the app less usuable.

Bring back Voice Command in CarPlay. Voice command let's drivers enter destinations without distraction. This is a common feature on most navigation systems and was part of Waze until recently. The logic of removing it escapes me. PLEASE BRING IT BACK!

Apple Car Play, Iphone 10S, IOS13.4.1

How could anyone possibly think that not having a microphone is better? There are plenty of suggestions for this, so WAZE should take this to heart. The whole idea of "handsfree", is hands free. You have to bring this back.

Voice search was a feature in Waze for Car Play, but it has been disabled. WHY???? Bring it back. It makes it much safer to use the app while driving.

Why would they remove such a vital feature. Especially when google maps and the iphone inherently does this. Seems like a step back.

Please bring back the microphone feature in Apple Car Play as it really serves as a strong safety features. Please please please! ☹️

Please bring this back!

Sad to see function removed!
During COVID-19 fewer people are driving and most do not even know its gone.

Return voice recognition navigation.
It was the best function in the app!
From an avid Apple and Apple car play!

iOS 13.4 update has removed the Waze microphone from Apple car play. Now I need to use google maps please bring it back

Please add the possibility for voice search in car play

En la actualidad no es posible la búsqueda por voz cuando se utiliza Waze en el entorno CarPlay. Es necesario un "botón micrófono" para realizar búsqueda por voz tal y como tiene Google Maps para IOs. Si se pide la búsqueda a través de Siri nunca nos lleva a Waze y se realiza mediante la aplicación nativa de mapas.
Habiendo realizado una consulta al servicio de atención al cliente de Apple debido a que la búsqueda es bastante decepcionante, me dicen que, además de ir actualizando e implementando zonas nuevas, que está previsto que la nueva versión IOs 14 dará la opción de elegir las aplicaciones predeterminadas. Hasta ese momento, y para poder utilizar Waze en CarPlay, se necesita un botón de búsqueda por voz.
Un saludo.