word from GM was that flaky connections between cars and vehicles was to blame for thisBefore I get into the latest news on this, I do want to point out that unreliable connections is a legitimate problem GM vehicle owners have been facing. Personally, my Bolt has been particularly bad about wireless Android Auto, with connections randomly dropping.
If GM can make great in-vehicle software with access to everyone’s favorite apps, it’ll be great. But, if these companies botch the software, it’s going to be an ignominious defeat.As annoying as a buggy connection to a phone can be, at least it’s limited to the infotainment display. I can usually continue Bluetooth music at least, or find something else to listen to in the awful GM software until I get a chance to reset the car at the next stop.
While this would undoubtedly be somewhat cool, especially if you love the way Apple does things, this would be a big problem if your whole car lost connection to your phone and froze up or something. If we’re lucky, such an error would revert the vehicle back to its stock interface. If we’re most unlucky, a bug could lead to things like inaccurate speedometer and range information that could get you stranded or pulled over.