Re:GM says it's dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto beca...
by kmlx on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @06:21AM
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you misread the article.
they did:
> Automakers see subscriptions as huge new source of income to be tapped, with GM alone hoping to make as much as $25 billion per year just off subscriptions by 2030.
and the following quote is from a different part of the article:
> though Babbitt admits that GM hasn’t exactly tested this in a controlled setting to see whether or not it’s true.
specifically:
> Essentially, the thinking is that if a car’s in-built infotainment system is good enough, drivers will be less likely to use their phone for what they’re trying to do while they’re behind the wheel, — though Babbitt admits that GM hasn’t exactly tested this in a controlled setting to see whether or not it’s true.
> though Babbitt admits that GM hasn’t exactly tested this in a controlled setting to see whether or not it’s true.