‘A huge blunder’: GM’s decision to ditch CarPlay, Android Auto sparks backlash

Re:‘A huge blunder’: GM’s decision to ditch CarPlay, Android... by cameldrv on Saturday April 15, 2023 @12:31AM (#35577612)

Simple. Money. OnStar costs between $25-50 per month. Say the car lasts 15 years, that's $4500-$9000 over the life of the car, and this is all at an extremely high profit margin.

Even if some people won't buy the car if it doesn't have Carplay, it's worth it because of how profitable selling services is, because people don't do the mental math on the cost.

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Re:‘A huge blunder’: GM’s decision to ditch CarPlay, Android... by asdfman123 on Saturday April 15, 2023 @02:29AM (#35578147)

I can’t help but think of it as a kind of exchange that sells the long term value of the brand for short term profit.

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