Ironically, (besides the discontinued Bolt EV and EUV, which many dealers still have some available,) GM has CarPlay in the Lyriq for now, and in their gasoline vehicles.
I could not agree more, those two are frequently used and a safe way to control them is definitely necessary.
I’d have to see how well it works, if it’s as much of an improvement as Carplay is over the built in infotainment, I’d love to have it as an option at least. No one understands good UI as well as Apple imo
Mercedes will still have regular CarPlay though.Well, considering that Mercedes-Benz is also not going to let CarPlay in, due to reasons specified by CEO Ola Källenius in the following interview, I doubt others would let CarPlay in too. Their reasons will apply to all the others too.
Mercedes-Benz won’t let Apple CarPlay take over all its screens
No Apple screen takeover in Mercedes-Benz.www.theverge.com
Apple wanted to control core functions of the vehicle like HVAC, as well as the speedometer and odometer.
"But Mercedes doesn’t appear to be in any rush to follow its luxury vehicle peers in letting Apple dominate the in-car experience for its customers. Instead, Källenius said that the company is working closely with Apple’s main rival, Google, in designing a new navigation feature that will be built on Google Maps. The key difference there is that Mercedes’ own engineering team will be heavily involved in the process."
My 2017 Ford works with CarPlay nearly flawlessly. Only time I have had a problem is when the lightning cable got damaged internally. My next car will most likely be Honda / Acura and they still support CarPlay.
Perhaps CarPlay and iOS generally will remain static for that long, but I doubt it. I haven't seen a UI from an automaker that I didn't hate. Embedded device engineers don't make good UIs.
So stupid. I don’t want to learn yet another in house gps system.
An in-depth Bloomberg report today resurfaced General Motors' decision to replace Apple CarPlay with its own software.
Last year, GM announced that it planned to forgo Apple CarPlay in its new electric vehicles, starting with the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV. Instead, the automaker introduced a proprietary infotainment platform, aiming to control and customize the digital experience within its vehicles. This transition is part of GM's strategic pivot toward enhancing its software capabilities and establishing a stronger digital services revenue stream. However, the change has not been without its hurdles, with numerous customers and automotive reviewers reporting technical issues and a steep learning curve associated with the new system.
CarPlay has become a staple of most new vehicles, offering drivers a familiar interface that mirrors their iPhone's functionality onto the vehicle's dashboard. Apple reported in 2022 that 79% of car buyers in the U.S. insisted on CarPlay support when considering a new vehicle purchase.
GM's new in-house system, Ultifi, is envisioned as a comprehensive digital platform that offers a range of services such as navigation and media streaming, enhanced by subscription-based add-ons to drive revenue. Despite these aspirations, the rollout of Ultifi has encountered significant obstacles such as software malfunctions that dealerships have struggled to resolve.
GM's move is driven by a wish to reclaim customer connections and data insights from third parties, but customer resistance to abandoning a familiar and popular system like CarPlay that directly integrates with their iPhone poses a significant challenge to GM's strategy.
The outcome of GM's decision could influence future industry practices significantly. If GM can refine Ultifi into a robust, user-friendly platform that rivals or surpasses CarPlay's functionality, it may set a precedent for other automakers to follow suit. Conversely, if consumers continue to prefer established systems like CarPlay, automakers may find themselves in a difficult position, needing to balance their corporate interests with consumer preferences.
See Bloomberg's full article for more insights into GM's move to abandon Apple CarPlay.
Article Link: Report Examines GM's Controversial Move to Abandon Apple CarPlay
I'd bet the EU wants to use that spyware on its own residents. Apple won't play ball so they got sued.
Apple wouldn't control the odometer, they'd control the UI. The same with the speedometer.Not just HVAC. Imagine Apple controlling the odometer.
I have a 2013 F150 with Microsoft Sync 2 which was absolutely horrible. took forever to respond to touches on the 8" scree.
Don’t care if you do or don’t. Tesla has more PII than passwords to Apple Music or YouTube (assuming you buy a car from them)
If you have never driven a Tesla (as an example) the climate control is set it and forget it. If you have to change settings voice control works very well. Anyway we have our own opinions on this.
I've had my Tesla since 2019 and they've not really done much at all to improve the UI (it actually gets worse over time) or phone integration.
Most of the time a car does not crash. So, is that what a car manufacturer considers when designing air bags?
Exactly what I wanted to convey. Anything can crash. Especially, in the hands of Apple, which cannot have any software without bugs, the danger is multifold.
even the bastard child EV's (Prologue and ZDX) in partnership with GM have CarPlay, undermining the argument that Ultium doesn't support it.
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