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GM will ditch Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on all its cars, not just EVs

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59 points cwmartin | 1 comments | 22 Oct 25 23:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.201s | source
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syntaxing ◴[22 Oct 25 23:25 UTC] No.45676438[source]▶
CarPlay is probably the top of my list of features when I buy a car. I can careless about performance specs after a certain threshold. But not having CarPlay would straight up go into my do not buy list (yes, I wouldn’t buy a Rivian or tesla either.)
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JumpCrisscross ◴[23 Oct 25 02:59 UTC] No.45677733[source]▶
> CarPlay is probably the top of my list of features when I buy a car

Do you own a GM vehicle? Were you considering it?

No CarPlay is a dealbreaker for me too. I’m just not convinced there are that many of us.

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AlotOfReading ◴[23 Oct 25 03:59 UTC] No.45678042[source]▶
It's basically the feature to a huge number of consumers. Various numbers I've seen place not having it as a dealbreaker for somewhere between 15% to 80% of buyers, especially the younger ones. It's more important than virtually any other feature you can name.
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ryandrake ◴[23 Oct 25 04:14 UTC] No.45678108[source]▶
Wild how different people’s expectations can be. I’ve never even owned a car with any of these systems, yet they’re dealbreakers for others. Not saying they’re good or bad, just remarking on how something one person has never even thought about could be an absolute requirement for someone else!
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1. etempleton ◴[23 Oct 25 12:31 UTC] No.45681079[source]▶
Once you get used to CarPlay it is hard to go back. Your apps are right there and synced without effort. Whatever music/podcasting app is there. Your choice of navigation/maps. It is just incredibly convenient and frictionless. The interface is simple and easy to navigate and when implemented correctly is incredibly responsive.