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Tesla had a very strong alternate benefit to offset the CarPlay loss.

They were basically the only non-low end electric car. Also their infotainment is reportedly pretty good, not the quality of most car makers.

GM doesn’t have a Tesla quality infotainment system, and doesn’t have a “we’re the only choice” level hook.

It won’t work for them. And it may be starting to hurt Tesla as they lose their uniqueness selling point.



> “GM doesn’t have a Tesla quality infotainment system”

Yet.

Having poked around with a Polestar, Google’s infotainment software is actually very good.

It’s certainly in the same ballpark as Tesla’s. Clean elegant design, tight integration to the car’s systems, fast smooth performance. And has clear advantages over Tesla in some aspects (ie: ability to install 3rd-party apps).




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