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  • GM ditching Apple CarPlay is about money, not safety

    macguy85macguy85
    My wife and I have had multiple vehicles over the year that were both compatible with Android Auto and CarPlay.  The first one we had that was equipped with it in 2017 was a feature we didn't anticipate that would grow into a must-have...until we rented a car without it.  Collectively, we've had five vehicles between us with including our first, and all since have had CarPlay as a required feature.... even dismissing cars we wanted due to not having CarPlay at the time of purchase.

    I currently drive a 2021 Chevy Tahoe, and it's one my favorite vehicles I've owned with CarPlay (the others were Grand Cherokees, Wrangler and VW Tiguan).

    Not only is wireless CarPlay a requirement for us going forward, I'm on the lookout for which vehicles will have CarPlay 2, which was supposed to be announced by the end of 2023!

    GM is not taking into consideration what their target customers use/want.  Ford stated how a vast amount of their drivers are iPhone users, and would not alienate their base, like how GM is doing with this transition.  At the least, they should have built in the capability to use multi-operating systems and you decide the interface you want to use (Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Google Auto).




    Alex_Vwatto_cobra

  • What to expect from Apple's 'Wonderlust' iPhone 15 event today

    macguy85macguy85
    Apple at an event in early 2022, Apple said they are looking forward to announcing vehicles with CarPlay 2 “late next year”.  So maybe the “one more thing” or an October event…
    watto_cobra

  • Australia passes contentious encryption bill opposed by Apple, other tech companies

    macguy85macguy85
    loopless said:
    The current conservative government in Australia is self-destructing just like the Republicans in the US, hopefully the next government will change this stupid law. 
    And don't knock Australia's democracy, it is a far more democratic country that the US. No gerrymandering, no dis-enfranchisment of minorities, and a far greater percentage of eligible voters actually get out and vote (on a weekend!) And far, far fewer guns. Oh, and universal healthcare. But I digress...
    You obviously do not understand Australia Law.  Australian, by law, have to vote.  If they do not show up at the polls they receive a fine from the government.  That's why it's held on a weekend.  In fact, it unfortunately throws of their economy within the country leading up to an election because Australians will typically not travel at that time so they can vote without a fine.

    Australia is a fantastic country, but to think they don't have their own issues is a gross assumption.
    watto_cobra