octalfudge@lemmy.world to Apple@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoGM confirms $130,000 Cadillac Escalade IQ won’t have Apple CarPlay or Android Autowww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up167arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up166arrow-down1external-linkGM confirms $130,000 Cadillac Escalade IQ won’t have Apple CarPlay or Android Autowww.theverge.comoctalfudge@lemmy.world to Apple@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square19fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
GM said it was going to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in all vehicles, and now, that includes Cadillac’s latest EV.
minus-square[email protected]@lemmy.federate.cclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 year agoI agree with you. CarPlay is a must have feature in 2023. I wouldn’t buy a car without a backup camera or parking sensors anymore, and I sure as hell won’t buy a car without CarPlay either. It’s such a bizarre decision by GM.
minus-squareDandroid@dandroid.applinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoAt least in the US I think backup cameras are required now. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
minus-square[email protected]@lemmy.federate.cclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year agoI think that’s true but the point stands, that’s an essential feature for a new car, as I believe CarPlay / Android Auto should be :-)
minus-squareDandroid@dandroid.applinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoFor sure! I wasn’t trying to argue against your point, I just thought it was an interesting side-note.
minus-squareebits21@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoEspecially once the next version of CarPlay is released that’ll control the full dash. It’ll make GM’s dash obsolete.
I agree with you. CarPlay is a must have feature in 2023. I wouldn’t buy a car without a backup camera or parking sensors anymore, and I sure as hell won’t buy a car without CarPlay either. It’s such a bizarre decision by GM.
At least in the US I think backup cameras are required now. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
I think that’s true but the point stands, that’s an essential feature for a new car, as I believe CarPlay / Android Auto should be :-)
For sure! I wasn’t trying to argue against your point, I just thought it was an interesting side-note.
In Canada they are
Especially once the next version of CarPlay is released that’ll control the full dash. It’ll make GM’s dash obsolete.