threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to Electric Vehicles@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoGM claims its new Chevy Bolt EV will be the most affordable on the market by 2025electrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up154arrow-down12
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minus-squareastrsk@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down2·1 month agoDealbreaker for me. Such a shame because I’m in the market for a small hatchback-like EV, being a sonic owner and all.
minus-squareburble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down4·1 month agoI don’t think it’s a complete deal breaker if the company can be trusted to make decent software (Tesla, Rivian?) but for companies like GM and VW…
minus-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·1 month agoI have a Tesla. Their software sucks, and has gotten consistently worse over the years.
minus-squareedric@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down2·1 month agoBoo. They need to stop trying to make their own proprietary system, it’s not gonna happen.
minus-squareWahots@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoThere are some surprisingly decent aftermarket options these days. Fast processors, big screens. I almost considered one because my recent car’s processors are fucking awful, especially compared to my last car.
minus-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down9·1 month agoProbably because Apple requires them to use specific hardware and then has to approve it. As per usual, Apple wants to control everything. Android Auto works fine.
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 month agoReportedly there’s no Android Auto support either. https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/12/heres-the-real-reason-that-gm-is-dropping-apple-carplay-android-auto/
minus-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoIt’s very stupid but there are AA/Carplay devices you can install to get them back.
minus-squareBobaFuttbucker@reddthat.comcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 month agoNope, they designed a custom OS with Google to enable further data tracking.
No CarPlay.
Dealbreaker for me. Such a shame because I’m in the market for a small hatchback-like EV, being a sonic owner and all.
I don’t think it’s a complete deal breaker if the company can be trusted to make decent software (Tesla, Rivian?) but for companies like GM and VW…
I have a Tesla. Their software sucks, and has gotten consistently worse over the years.
Boo. They need to stop trying to make their own proprietary system, it’s not gonna happen.
There are some surprisingly decent aftermarket options these days. Fast processors, big screens. I almost considered one because my recent car’s processors are fucking awful, especially compared to my last car.
Probably because Apple requires them to use specific hardware and then has to approve it. As per usual, Apple wants to control everything.
Android Auto works fine.
Reportedly there’s no Android Auto support either.
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/12/heres-the-real-reason-that-gm-is-dropping-apple-carplay-android-auto/
It’s very stupid but there are AA/Carplay devices you can install to get them back.
Nope, they designed a custom OS with Google to enable further data tracking.