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GM's replacement for CarPlay is due at the end of 2023, but its dealers are in the dark about when that will be and what it will do to sales when buyers figure it out.

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[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 110 points 1 year ago (4 children)

It’s hilarious to me that these car companies think consumers will put up with their shitty infotainment just so they can hopefully open a new revenue stream with subscriptions. Consumers are just going to pass over your shit for competitors that do have Carplay/Android Auto.

[–] MaybeItWorks@sh.itjust.works 46 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What’s even worse is GM hired a VP who failed at Apple.

[–] S3mI@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I wish I could fail upwards like that.

[–] Stoney_Logica1@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Going from VP at Apple to one at GM feels like a proper fail to me.

[–] LetMeEatCake@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

For the individual it doesn't matter what the company name is. It matters what they're paid.

I assume that's a reference to Mike Abbott, as he's a software VP at GM and used to work at Apple. He was only hired this year so I don't see salary data for him, but other "Executive Vice President" positions are paid ~$8.8m as of 2022. No idea what he was paid at Apple, but it's hard to consider a salary that is likely in the high 7 digits or low 8 digits to be a "proper fail." If it is, I would love to sign up for this kind of failure.

[–] MaybeItWorks@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

Me too, me too.

[–] Wintermute@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Especially when you're GM. It's already an extreme longshot that I was ever going to buy another GM car, but this is 100% the final nail in the coffin.

[–] snapbuzz@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 year ago

I've only ever owned GM vehicles. After having had rental cars with Android Auto, I care a lot more about my next vehicle having Android Auto than I do about it being a GM.

[–] InEnduringGrowStrong@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

BRB, Resurrecting the aftermarket radio.
Between this bullshit and touchscreen-only controls, I've ruled out quite a few models.

[–] TheInternetCanBeNice@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Especially for new car buyers. It’s a much more iPhone heavy group than the general population.

At least in countries where I’ve lived, there were two expensive phones that are popular: Samsung Galaxy, and iPhones. The only GM could have boned this harder is if they somehow nerfed the experience on Samsung flagships too.

[–] phar@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They did, they aren't supporting car play or android auto

Idiots. This is a “don’t you guys have phones” moment, but about the GM management and I mean it unironically.