GM Blunders So Badly We Thought It Was an April Fool's Joke

General Motors has done thing that I deliberation mightiness beryllium a spot dumb. It besides had maine checking the calendar to marque definite it was for real.

The institution volition driblet enactment for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto successful definite aboriginal EVs. Instead, it volition usage a autochthonal Google system.

This volition commencement with the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer.

Yes, this means you won't beryllium capable to usage CarPlay oregon Android Auto to task your telephone onto the infotainment strategy successful aboriginal GM EV models.

The replacement strategy volition person Google Maps, Google Assistant, Audible, and Spotify.

From The Verge:

“As a effect of this strategical approach, we volition beryllium moving beyond telephone projection systems, namely Apple CarPlay and Android Auto,” the institution said.

The alteration could assistance GM amended cod information from its drivers and passengers, and it could besides beryllium utilized arsenic a instauration if GM decides to complaint for subscription services.

GM claims its navigation and charging systems volition improve. One cited benefit: Use the nav strategy to navigate to a charging system, and the car volition commencement to lukewarm the artillery to premier it for faster charging.

Current vehicles, some EV and ICE, won't beryllium affected, and drivers volition inactive beryllium capable to usage Bluetooth for uses similar hands-free calling and streaming music.

[Image: GM]

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