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GM Says It's Nixing CarPlay to Make Drivers Safer
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I think more people would be interested in EV, but not quite at the existing price point. (Exception: some truck people ... an acquaintance purchased a Ford Lightning truck). I think lithium battery design is still iterating, too; plus some people (like me) are a little scared of battery fires (although rare). So, I am still waiting for the future to arrive, today.
This. So much about an EV doesn't make sense. I'm an apartment dweller with street parking - no where to charge it overnight. An hour for 70% at a public charger isn't "fast." Not to mention the higher cost of the vehicle itself / higher payments.
Yes gas prices are ever increasing. But it makes more sense for me.
The lack of an option for a round steering wheel, or a manual trans, are the only things letting the C8 down in any trim..
If anyone is making their car purchasing decision based on your second and third criteria, then perhaps they should also be considering some kind of enlargement operation.
Can't sell subscription if you can't sell cars.
What is amusing is seeing Honda EVs sell well, when they are GM's underneath.
They do have CarPlay though....
It was the same with Pontiac Vibe / Toyota Matrix.
GM worked very hard for decades to establish its reputation as an anticonsumer behemoth making poor quality cars. They have been reaping the rewards for a while. Just look at their global market share over the last 30 years.
Well, no car suits everyone's needs. The charging infrastructure needs to be expanded so people like you who only have street parking can park at a charger in your neighborhood. I lived in a neighborhood that had done just that. There were chargers on every block and regulations for apartments to come with at least one space per bedroom of the apartment. If you rent a two bedroom, there needs to be two parking spaces. Future regulations should include charging options for residents. When I purchased my first electric vehicle, before I even went shopping, I contacted my landlord about me installing a charger in the garage next to my parking space. Thankfully they agreed and I got the car. Glad I did too, because over the last 13 years I've saved tons on fuel and maintenance, and have had the best driving experience I've ever had. I will never go back to ICE vehicles. But like I said, not everyone can have that experience yet. It will take enacting regulations, landlords cooperating with tenants to get charging in their buildings, and infrastructure at places like stores and in employee parking lots so people can charge while at work. Once that happens, hopefully it will make sense for more and more people to drive EV. Because they truly are fantastic.
Can I also note that street parking isn't where people fill up with gasoline? People have to drive their cars to a gas station to do that. Why are people looking for EV's to have chargers everywhere? Why not drive to an electric station to charge. My EV charges to 80% in about 15 minutes. Not a big deal for me.
Waiting 15 minutes at a petrol station isn’t typically what petrol drivers do either.
My SUV is filled up in under 3 minutes. And it's a large SUV.
So, you would need to provide 5 EV chargers for each existing pump to avoid major wait times if you make people go to stations.
Which would be a dumb artificial limitation anyway. You can't run a gasoline line to each home or apartment but we already have electricity everywhere.