GM Says It's Dropping Apple CarPlay And Android Auto Because They're Unsafe (Update)
jalopnik.com
The company thinks that the phone mirroring programs are so buggy that they still cause people to use their phones while driving
  • tal@lemmy.today
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    11 months ago

    To achieve this, GM’s new system — called Ultifi, which is making its debut in the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV — uses Google apps built right into the system, like Google Maps and Assistant, which GM hopes customers will use for more voice controls. It can handle things like calls and texts, and it can control the audio and climate systems.

    Now you have an embedded Android device that is never gonna be upgraded for the lifetime of the car.

  • JCPhoenix@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Yeah because I’m sure GM’s shit will be better. Idek why I’m addressing this: we all know GM doesn’t want to pay Apple or Google. That this is really about more renting and never owning. They just want more money.

    GM, just say that. We know you’re a gigantic money-hungry corp. You all don’t have to lie and pretend to care about safety. We’re not a bunch of idiots. We get it, even if you all suck for doing this.

    I’d say I hope GM crashes and burns again, but then the government will just bail them out again.

  • sparky@lemmy.federate.cc@lemmy.federate.cc
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    11 months ago

    Cool, then I’m dropping GM from my list of cars that I’ll buy or rent. CarPlay is a must have in 2023, just like a backup camera. Literally nobody wants your shitty car OS thing, it’s guaranteed to be way worse than iOS and Android.

    Seems like this ought to be a dealbreaker for many.

  • HurlingDurling@lemm.eeEnglish
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    11 months ago

    The fact that cars have touch screens and capacitive surfaces are what makes them unsafe. Physical buttons work with apple car play and android auto and make them safer

  • BlueLineBae@midwest.socialEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Bold claim when you remember all of the horrific UI that car manufacturers utilized before everyone started using Apple and Google’s UI. Sometimes I have to borrow an old car from someone and you just can’t find anything. Really, I’m more in favor of bringing back physical buttons for all basic functions, but a good UI will not only make it quick and easy to say change to the next song or view trip details, but it will also prevent you from performing more complicated tasks while in motion. We’ll see what GM’s solution is, but I have little faith.