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This test is now does the car have a screen compatible with CarPlay/Android Auto. I don’t ever want to be entering an address into a car’s infotainment again.

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How GM thinks removing CarPlay and Android Auto is a strategically beneficial move, is mind boggling. I literally can't imagine how the reasoning happened, except for some really strong-willed exec with a lot of political power pushed it through.

Can't wait for the post-mortem analysis in 10 years.

Instead of working with their software vendor, some VP took their edge case for battery and charge integration as a reason to commit seppuku.

The terms to car makers for this stuff isn't always nice to car makers. I'm under NDA here so I can't say more.

That may be true but it's close to a dealbreaker for me and presumably a lot of other people. Not that I'd probably buy a GM vehicle anyway.

Not my problem. And if the terms are so bad, then car makers have a simple solution. Make it easy to swap in a CarPlay compatible third party headunit.

Yes because the phone companies do not allow the car makers to spy on me, which they should not be doing anyway..

Sorry that is not something i am going to cry for GM over

Agreed. At this point, if I need GPS, I've probably looked at the map before I get in the car. Love that when I start Google Maps in on CarPlay, the first thing it asks is if I want to navigate to PLACE_I_JUST_SEARCHED_FOR. Hell yeah I do.

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