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GM blocks dealership from installing Apple CarPlay retrofit kits in EVs (www.theverge.com)
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[–] Walican132@lemmy.today 77 points 9 months ago (13 children)

It’s silly but I have no interest in buying or driving cars that don’t support CarPlay. I’m used to it. It is safer for me to drive with a gps/voice control system I am used to. When I’ve had to rent cars that don’t support it it has been awful.

I would feel the same if I was an android user with Android auto.

I do not think every car needs their own system when one’s based on the devices we already use exist. Pisses me off.

I also wish someone would make a base model style EV I don’t need all these stupid extra features. I recently test drove a VW EV and wasn’t amused with the RGB door lighting. What a waste of money. I just want a vehicle to get from A to B.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Frankly CarPlay and Android Auto suck in my opinion compared to iDrive 7 on my BMW.

But… that being said, I do support choice. I wouldn’t even consider a car that doesn’t allow CP/AA as I think it should be up to the consumer to pick which one they want to use.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The Nav system on my Audi Q7 BLOWS compared to Android Auto. It can't seem to understand a damn thing I say.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Yeah I’ve used the Audi one and it sucks. Especially traffic, so many missing streets and odd routing.

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