• mightyfoolish@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Unfortunately, GM wants to get rid of Android Auto and Apple Carplay. They want to exclusively use Android Automotive. It looks like Android Auto but it’s standalone. GM claims this way the smart software will be more integrated with the car’s hardware… which sounds ridiculous to me.

    Edit: More clear (I hope)

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      11 months ago

      It’s utterly ridiculous. I will not buy a car without AA/Carplay (I don’t want Android Automotive).

      There’s so much wrong with their proposal. I don’t want my credentials to persist on a shared car! I already have a device that I take with me that has all the connectivity/data I want.

      Basically, if ‘forced’ to buy a car without AA/Carplay they’d better throw in a suction cup mount to stick over top of of the built in display so I can use the device I already pay for…

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          11 months ago

          Oh - undoubtedly. And potential revenue stream from services. None of this is for the benefit of the consumer.

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        11 months ago

        Some of the aftermarket AA kits are actually pretty decent. we basically have a big tablet mounted over the original dash of the safira .

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            11 months ago

            Can’t find the exact model we bought of aliexpress a few years ago. But I’d recommend watching some reviews on the Chinese AA screens. Good working ones are a dime in a dozen sadly.

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      11 months ago

      GM claims this way the smart software will be more integrated with the car’s hardware… which sounds ridiculous to me.

      They likely want to go the Tesla route: features people have to pay multiple times for, rented features, recalls via software update, etc. I believe investors rewarded them when they made this announcement. Everyone should know that in most cases what’s good for investors is bad for customers.