General Motors has announced that it will be removing #CarPlay and #AndroidAuto compatibility from their new EVs in favor of a paid subscription to its own in-dash services platform.

I see two outcomes:

  1. #GM will lose new EV sales as many potential buyers will choose vehicles that embrace the most important device they own.

  2. GM #EV owners will largely decide to mount their phones to the dash or windshield, circa 2013, as GM's subscription isn't free and provides a terrible experience.

This is a customer-hostile cash grab.

#tech #opinion

Like Apple CarPlay? You Won't Be Able to Get It on Future GM EVs
Like Apple CarPlay? You Won't Be Able to Get It on Future GM EVs

www.caranddriver.com

Apr 8, 2023

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