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GM ditching CarPlay could go bad, complain car dealers (appleinsider.com)
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GM's replacement for CarPlay is due at the end of 2023, but its dealers are in the dark about when that will be and what it will do to sales when buyers figure it out.

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[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

This is even dumber than that. It's like if they tried CarPlay/AndroidAuto and said, "you know, I like this, but do you have a shittier version that I have to pay extra for?"

Though I might be willing to get one of these cars. They might reduce the price expecting every buyer to pay for the subscription like smart tvs are subsidised because they'll make ad money. But then I'll just use my phone with some kind of a phone holder or get it modded to use my phone. Just because they make the car doesn't mean they control its ecosystem after they sell it.

But I'd probably just buy a car from a different company instead.