@octalfudge@lemmy.world to Apple@lemmy.worldEnglish • 11 months agoGM confirms $130,000 Cadillac Escalade IQ won’t have Apple CarPlay or Android Autowww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up194arrow-down1external-linkGM confirms $130,000 Cadillac Escalade IQ won’t have Apple CarPlay or Android Autowww.theverge.com@octalfudge@lemmy.world to Apple@lemmy.worldEnglish • 11 months agomessage-square23fedilinkfile-text
GM said it was going to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in all vehicles, and now, that includes Cadillac’s latest EV.
minus-squaresparky@lemmy.federate.ccAlinkEnglish25•11 months 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-squareDandroidlinkfedilink13•11 months agoAt least in the US I think backup cameras are required now. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
minus-squaresparky@lemmy.federate.ccAlinkEnglish8•11 months 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-squareDandroidlinkfedilink4•11 months agoFor sure! I wasn’t trying to argue against your point, I just thought it was an interesting side-note.
minus-square@ebits21@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish4•11 months agoEspecially once the next version of CarPlay is released that’ll control the full dash. It’ll make GM’s dash obsolete.
minus-squareCharlestonChewbaccalinkfedilink0•11 months agoI’m not a fan of backup cams. But judging by how many people are, they should absolutely be included in every vehicle.
minus-square@SoManyChoices@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilink6•11 months agoIn the US they are a legal requirement now. I think starting with the 2019 model year.
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.
Yeah, since May 2018
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.
I’m not a fan of backup cams. But judging by how many people are, they should absolutely be included in every vehicle.
In the US they are a legal requirement now. I think starting with the 2019 model year.
Yep!