General Motors announced in March this year that starting with the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer, subsequent models will gradually phase out support for Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto, and will instead cooperate with Google to support Android Automotive based on Android Automotive. , develop customized vehicle and machine systems.
Tim Babbitt, GM’s head of infotainment products, recently gave an interview to MotorTrend and provided additional insights into the abandonment of CarPlay and Android Auto.
Babbitt said GM always puts consumer safety first, and CarPlay and Android Auto can have problems with poor connections, slow response times, compatibility issues and connectivity issues that distract drivers from troubleshooting smartphones.
Babbitt said that the built-in car computer system reduces the dependence on services such as CarPlay, allowing drivers to reduce the probability of picking up their mobile phones while driving, thus improving road safety.
Note: Babbitt did not provide relevant theoretical basis during the interview, nor did he conduct corresponding tests.
Babbitt cited J.D. Power data showing that drivers who encounter problems using CarPlay and Android Auto tend to direct their anger at the automakers, rather than Apple and Google.
GM’s planned infotainment system will integrate Google apps, including Google Maps and Google Assistant for voice commands.
As MotorTrend points out, eliminating CarPlay would give GM more control over driver data and allow GM to offer subscription services and apps that allow for the purchase of groceries, gas and other sundries.
