Have you had your phone checked, I never had any issue with BT on my 15 pro.
Last foreign car I owned was my wife's new Integra. Save a TON of money on maintenance and the ability to keep a car almost forever by buying American. Don't judge the big three on a used car known to be junk made during the '80s when virtually all cars were bad. Few companies make any bad cars now.
While true, the UI is better and the bugs are still less than the native solutions.
I never had any of these issues. The only issue I have had is when my Ford decide it isn't going to load anything from USB port.
Car sales in general are declining, yes. But gasoline cars are the ones tanking. EVs are seeing a much slower decline, and in fact their market share (percent of sales that are EVs) is increasing through the decline.
Wow, talk about not listening to your customers.
A few years ago, the American automaker General Motors (GM) announced that it would be phasing out support for CarPlay and Android Auto in its new electric vehicles, in favor of its own software platform. It was a controversial decision, as many drivers who are in the market for a new vehicle consider CarPlay to be a must-have feature.
Looking to capitalize on the situation, one GM dealership near Detroit, Michigan last year partnered with a third party to offer an aftermarket CarPlay installation service in GM's newer EV models. But, according to a report this week from automotive blog The Drive (via The Verge), GM recently blocked the dealership from offering that service due to safety concerns.
"We have made the difficult decision to discontinue this product," said White Automotive & Media Services, on its website that previously offered the CarPlay installation service. "This was not a decision we made lightly, but due to a variety of factors, continuing to offer this product is no longer viable in the long term," it said.
A spokesperson for GM told The Drive that unapproved aftermarket services "could affect critical safety features," and pose other issues.
"Aftermarket services that introduce features not originally designed, thoroughly tested, and approved by GM may cause unintended issues for customers," the GM spokesperson said, in response to this matter. "These issues could affect critical safety features and may also void portions of the vehicle's warranty."
It is unclear if the aftermarket CarPlay system actually poses any safety issues, or if GM is simply unhappy that one dealership decided to go against the company's decision to focus on its own software platform. It is also unclear if customers who already had the installation service completed will be affected in any way.
Article Link: GM Reportedly Blocks Dealership From Installing CarPlay in Newer EVs
I used "American" in quotes because the Dodge Omni was made with a bunch of Mitsubishi parts, including the entire engine. But it was the American alternator that died first. Then the American AC compressor. Then the final nail in the coffin of my buy American Odyssey: The transmission failed. But what good is an operable Japanes engine with no tranny? (Am I still allowed to use the abbreviation "tranny" anymore?)
So it was removing CarPlay that led to record profits? I would love to hear how the counter-intuitive mechanism that produced that result operates!
You forgot to mention that GM posted those results BEFORE cancelling CarPlay & Android Auto. OOPS!!!It has so far
General Motors Posts Record Profit of $14.9B in 2024 - DBusiness Magazine
General Motors Co. in Detroit today reported record 2024 profits of $14.9 billion, up 21 percent over 2023. The automaker did so with $187 billion in revenue last year, a 9 percent increase over year prior.www.dbusiness.com
General Motors Posts Record Profit of $14.9B in 2024
January 28, 2025
General Motors Co. in Detroit today reported record 2024 profits of $14.9 billion, up 21 percent over 2023. The automaker did so with $187 billion in revenue last year, a 9 percent increase over year prior.
GM credits its performance to strong sales of full-size pickups, new and redesigned SUVs, and an expanding electric vehicle portfolio. Barra says she also expects GM’s growth to continue into 2025, despite the talk of trade wars and tariffs coming out of Washington, D.C.
Looking ahead, GM says it expects to bring in between $21 billion and $24 billion in automotive operating cash during 2025, which it expects to result in between $13.7 billion and $15.7 billion in profits.
I was a vehicle mechanic in that era and the Dodge Omni did not have an engine supplied by Mitsubishi, the engine was supplied by Volkswagen a 1.7 liter engine then for the last few years it had a 1.6 liter engine made by Renault. I am thinking you might be a bit confused on this as the Dodge Aries had optional a 2.6 liter engine made supplied by Mitsubishi with a 2.2 base engine made by OMG Chrysler.
It actually uses both. Pairs via bluetooth to start the connection then uses WiFi for data/screen. The bluetooth is what wakes up your phone and tells it to automatically switch wifi networks to the car.
Expecting comparative performance from GM to a Porsche at any metric is just bizarre. Coming in as a lowly BMW M4 owner.
