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Unfortunately, many EV brands (Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, etc) and the biggest EV player from the legacy automakers (GM) all don't support CarPlay. They see you as a
by pseudosavant 9mo ago
Unfortunately, many EV brands (Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, etc) and the biggest EV player from the legacy automakers (GM) all don't support CarPlay. They see you as a captive user that they can monetize through their UI instead of Apple/Google.
The Rivian is really testing my resolve to never buy another vehicle without CarPlay. If I don't buy one, that will probably the #1 reason.
- ishtanbul 9mo agoTheir ceo just did an interview on stratechery where he defends this choice. Something about their software being better and wanting to control the whole experience. Doesn’t mean much if you lose customers before they enter your showroom.
- pseudosavant 9mo agoI don't think these CEOs get how actively user-hostile the "wanting to control the whole experience" is. We as users are saying we want to control of our devices, and they are saying "that isn't the experience we want you to have - even if it is the one you want."
- sib 9mo agoI'd put Tesla and GM on pretty opposite sides of this. In the case of Tesla, they actually know how to build good UX and software (and integrate them deeply with the vehicle), so I've never missed CarPlay having owned and daily driven a Tesla since 2018. (I get to use CarPlay frequently in rental cars for work.) Whereas with GM, I'd rather poke my eyes out than use their software (similar to Toyota's or BMW's).