7/21/2026 at 8:23:22 PM
Yet another reason to avoid any automaker that doesn't support CarPlay/Android Auto. Bad enough not to be able to use one's choice of software on a vehicle you supposedly own. But Apple/Google has a strong incentive to make your new phone compatible with your current vehicle, and GM has a strong incentive in the other direction. You know they're not going to be working particularly hard on a ten-year-old software stack (or, apparently, a 3-year-old one in the case of Acura).My hope is that long term the regulations that require manufacturers to stockpile repair parts will extend to software. If you want to sell a software-defined vehicle, then the software is part of the repair parts!
by wnissen
7/21/2026 at 10:12:08 PM
To “yes, and” this, avoid Android Automotive. This is a different thing than Android Auto, so don't let Google's legendarily-poor product naming fool you.by CharlesW