No more CarPlay for GM EVs
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wrote on 10 Apr 2023, 20:48 last edited by
I think it's going to backfire.
I wouldn't buy a new car without wireless CarPlay.
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wrote on 10 Apr 2023, 21:00 last edited by George K 4 Oct 2023, 21:00
@jon-nyc said in No more CarPlay for GM EVs:
I wouldn't buy a new car without wireless CarPlay.
Even wired is good - you can buy a moderately cheap adapter to make it wireless. That's what I use all the time.
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wrote on 10 Apr 2023, 21:31 last edited by
Of course, on the positive side you get a GM car instead of some foreign rubbish.
Right?
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wrote on 10 Apr 2023, 21:43 last edited by
I have wired now. I should buy the adapter
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wrote on 10 Apr 2023, 22:05 last edited by George K 4 Oct 2023, 22:07
@jon-nyc said in No more CarPlay for GM EVs:
I have wired now. I should buy the adapter
This is an updated version of what I have.
Works great.
What's interesting is that it remembers the last phone it was connected to. So, if Mrs. George goes out for a drive, it sees her phone. However, if we go together, it still remembers her phone.
When I travel alone, it forgets her phone and connects to mine.
The only hassle is that you might want to be sure that contacts, etc are the same, or at least similar on both phones.
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@89th said in No more CarPlay for GM EVs:
Yeah that's dumb. Apple CarPlay is fantastic.
After car-shopping recently we realised there aren't actually that many things that make much of a difference between rival models. This could be one, and most likely not in a good way for GM.
wrote on 10 Apr 2023, 22:50 last edited by@Doctor-Phibes said in No more CarPlay for GM EVs:
not in a good way for GM.
Yup, they'll try to sell tired old OnStar with a few new features and they'll want a monthly subscription.
I like the Bluetooth now. Whenever I get in the car it just starts playing music from wherever it left off.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in No more CarPlay for GM EVs:
not in a good way for GM.
Yup, they'll try to sell tired old OnStar with a few new features and they'll want a monthly subscription.
I like the Bluetooth now. Whenever I get in the car it just starts playing music from wherever it left off.
wrote on 11 Apr 2023, 01:08 last edited by@Copper said in No more CarPlay for GM EVs:
I like the Bluetooth now. Whenever I get in the car it just starts playing music from wherever it left off.
It's the only thing keeping me sane on the drive to work. "Siri, play Miles Davis". It's a lot better than WGBH.
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wrote on 11 Apr 2023, 01:27 last edited by
Just get a good Bluetooth portable speaker.
Better yet, don’t buy GM.
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wrote on 11 Apr 2023, 01:49 last edited by
Meh! These fancy electronic systems will likely not be able to keep pace with smartphone advances. I am prepared to use a smartphone or tablet in a car independently of the car's electronic system.
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Meh! These fancy electronic systems will likely not be able to keep pace with smartphone advances. I am prepared to use a smartphone or tablet in a car independently of the car's electronic system.
wrote on 11 Apr 2023, 12:27 last edited by@Axtremus This is what CarPlay helps solve. It allows a car's entertainment (and maps, messages, etc) interface to remain current based on compatibility with CarPlay (and Android Auto) even as the phones become more advanced.
Further, there are only so many "things" you can or should do while driving, so even if phones become way more advanced, you still need to not look while texting, etc. Unless you're talking about tablet use as you sit back in an autonomous vehicle.
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@Axtremus This is what CarPlay helps solve. It allows a car's entertainment (and maps, messages, etc) interface to remain current based on compatibility with CarPlay (and Android Auto) even as the phones become more advanced.
Further, there are only so many "things" you can or should do while driving, so even if phones become way more advanced, you still need to not look while texting, etc. Unless you're talking about tablet use as you sit back in an autonomous vehicle.
wrote on 12 Apr 2023, 12:39 last edited by@89th said in No more CarPlay for GM EVs:
Further, there are only so many "things" you can or should do while driving,
Or shouldn't do.
Funny story: A few years ago when i was in Taiwan, and this was before a lot of cars had big screens, this taxi driver had set up a screen in his car to watch videos. I get in the taxi and there is a porno movie playing!!!
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@89th said in No more CarPlay for GM EVs:
Further, there are only so many "things" you can or should do while driving,
Or shouldn't do.
Funny story: A few years ago when i was in Taiwan, and this was before a lot of cars had big screens, this taxi driver had set up a screen in his car to watch videos. I get in the taxi and there is a porno movie playing!!!
wrote on 12 Apr 2023, 14:40 last edited by@taiwan_girl Ha! Wow. I recall something similar (not a porno) when in a Taxi in Aruba. Let's just say it was a very vulgar music video.