I really stirred up the hornets nest with this video, lol. I should just make all my videos about EV's and Carplay... they get the most interaction.

@JimFantazzia

Ай бұрын

It’s not about the EV, haha!

@DaveBsellsChevy

Ай бұрын

@@JimFantazzia If you go to my EV videos you'll notice they are full of negative comments, mostly by people who have zero EV experience.. maybe it's bots. Who knows?

@fleecystheking

Ай бұрын

You’re not wrong! This issue is worth discussing for sure. 👍

@winningfreak1

Ай бұрын

I love my EVs and my car play 😂

@MrRjsnowden

Ай бұрын

Come on Dave we all know EVs suck...lol

No Apple CarPlay is quite simply GM just not listening to what customers want. And that doesn't mean this system doesn't work, but it will 100% turn people away from the brand.

@Nebula1701

Ай бұрын

I'm completely fine with it not having carplay. I played with this system in the Lyriq it's quite capable and the number of apps available keeps growing and functionality keeps improving.

@BremboT

Ай бұрын

Also, you have to subscribe to a monthly plan to have basic access to maps. Also, you have to pay again after 8 years to use the GM app😢. Loan sharks would do this if they made a car😢

@G-Rated

Ай бұрын

Yankee, you’re the perfect example of customers who DO NOT LISTEN. *gm* can’t help that some of their customers are dumb and rebel against any changes made for the better. You don’t not need apple CarPlay in new *gm* products so why would they spend money to include it?. Nobody cares that you want apple CarPlay just for the sake of having it although your vehicle is so advanced it no longer needs it. The guy in the video went even further into explaining why it doesn’t make sense for *gm* to spend money incorporating a competitor’s software into their vehicles when it doesn’t serve their EV customers with the information they’ll need for the best overall experience.

@dane9193

Ай бұрын

I don't use or want Android Auto personally. I've been enjoying the built-in apps and navigation on my 22 Bolt EUV. Don't "speak" on behalf of everyone that it will turn away everyone, because it won't.

@yankeesaugust

Ай бұрын

@@G-Rated hey buddy you might want to read what I wrote again. I never said what I thought about it, I said what the vast majority of car buyers want. I would never buy any car made by GM anyway LMAO. Also take a look and read all the other comments on this post, that should tell you what the market wants….

Just as an FYI, under Waze settings you can add that your car is an EV and what type of charger it uses and it will include charge stops when route planning.

@t0dd000

5 күн бұрын

Nice to know!

We've had the Blazer EV for over a month and were heavy users of Apple Car Play in our previous 21 Blazer. We were a bit concerned about not having Car Play but decided to go for it anyway. So far it hasn't been that big of a deal not having it. The only “issue” was listening to podcasts via our Apple Podcasts app via Car Play. But, we downloaded Spotify to the car, created a new free account and were good to go. So far we LOVE not going to the gas station. Also, this is my wife's car and she does 90+% of her driving within 25 miles of our house, so having an electric Blazer works great for her needs.

I absolutely hate that lump at 03:33 that so many crossovers have in the backseat. I noticed it in the Lyriq, which made that $70,000 car feel so basic. And no... I doubt GM will change this.

@tomeisenmenger7048

7 күн бұрын

Is that rear seat lump padded soft touch or hard plastic?

@SeansAnthology

5 күн бұрын

I have to senior parents and that's also a no go for me.

My biggest turn off to a Tesla is no CarPlay. Rented one with hertz for a weekend and just found some things lacking without CarPlay.

@G-Rated

Ай бұрын

Thank God Tesla doesn’t build Chevrolets. The Blazer EV is actually one of few cars that you won’t miss apple CarPlay no matter how long you drive it. You may not even realize it’s not there.

@jmoran74

Ай бұрын

I bought a Tesla in December and thought I would miss it. I def do NOT miss it. It takes a minute, but you get over it quick. The phone connects before you sit down. It's unreal. The only thing I miss is Waze on screen, but I can still use it and just listen to the directions it gives.

@winningfreak1

Ай бұрын

@@G-Rated well until 8 years down the road when you need to pull out your credit card and GM has long been selling your location data to advertisers so they can get paid to advertise to you 🤷‍♂️ Meanwhile all the people are CarPlay continue to enjoy all the features… free…

@G-Rated

Ай бұрын

@@winningfreak1 imagine worrying about paying a $25/month subscription for connected services in a vehicle that’s paid off and has nearly paid for itself in gasoline savings alone. I do not care who advertises to me, as long as *gm* hasn’t asked me to buy it. It’s nobody’s problem.

I have a hummer ev and an iphone and I use the mygmc app to plan trips. The trip is then ready to go when I get in the car. I also use Apple CarPlay to play lossless music with way better quality that you can hear compared to Spotify (I have Spotify too for other applications). I also use it to make calls. And I’m just deep in the Apple ecosystem. It just sucks that there is no CarPlay because it prevents me from buying a future GMC product when I grew up in Michigan with parents that both worked for GM.

I’m kind of old now, for this new technology. But I’m proud to see it happen for the coming generations. Thanks Dave B.

Love how Chevy looks inside, wish the brand had more sedan options.

@G-Rated

Ай бұрын

I agree. A Chevy Malibu EV (including a wagon option or EUV) would be so perfect! 🔥

There's never a reason to celebrate a lack of choice for consumer. Now instead of having the same experience I have customized in all my cars, this one will be the odd man out. Secondary owners will have fun too when that 8 years included drops and now you have to $$$ (new revenue from secondary yay GM Stockholders!) to get the utility back. I hope they don't let this devolve into the HOT LANDFILL FIRE that is OnStar. I own a Volt and a Bolt for now. I don't know if my next EV will be a Chevrolet product.

I like it but have questions. If you have calendar appointments on your phone calendar will those pop up in the maps as the date and time approaches. It’s little things that make the experience cohesive that I wouldn’t want to lose.

I leased a 2020 Bolt for three and liked it but didn’t buy out the lease because of the battery issues. I went into a two year lease on a 2023 Blazer which is up in February of next year. I have a level II charger in my garage. I will check out the Blazer EV next year as well as the Equinox EV and haven’t ruled out a Tesla depending on what lease deals are available. I used to get a GM discount but that ended when my sister passed last year. I have an iPhone and use car play sometimes but listen to Sirius XM mostly. I prefer Google maps to Apple Maps. I’m not sure if I like Google knowing my every move.

Thanks for the demo. '23 Bolt EUV owner here. I had been wondering about the integration. I've been using the 'stop along route' feature in my trips. it works good for me. I usually search along route when I have 50-75 miles of range left.

Good honest review. Good to know you can still download your favorite apps and use them without CarPlay. That hump in the rear seat is an inexcusable design though. What were they thinking??

@G-Rated

Ай бұрын

Easier access for the latch system. Just need to find a better balance between ease of use and comfort. Not that big of a deal, especially for the owner of a Blazer who will spend 90% of their time in the front row.

dave, please let me know when your going to control my google home speaker? cause as soon as you said hey google my speaker went off to boston which since i live in ohio and never been to boston in a long time 45 plus years was a small lad.

Dave, send my congratulations to Nia, I have also been a proud owner of a Blazer EV for the last 8 months now and with the major software update I just received last month, issues resolved. Google Maps integration on the car with the HUD system is amazing, don't need to look at that 17-inch screen at all, would not be safe anyway. KZread music since I have premium, works like a charm. I wish they allow actual KZread videos when you have the car in PARK mode, so when you are charging or waiting for your order at the parking lot, you can watch these videos on a glorious 17-inch screen. I am 6'6"' and the space in this car is fantastic, the back seat huge space as well. I would like for the wheel to pull farther honestly; I need to put my seat more to the front and squish my legs a little bit or I can't comfortably touch or handle the steering wheel. The telescopic feature is not long enough and does not go high enough, it cuts the two corners of the 11-inch screen, can't read what is there in normal driving position for a tall person. Love your videos, keep it up.

Seems pretty good. I dont know how much wait time confusing on what to accept or select was edited out. But seems seamless. Qr codes are a plus. Im an android user. Congrats on your purchase! Keep us updated love, not you dave, lol , on your new ride.

Schumacher keeps messaging me about those blazer deals but I’m locked into my bolt due to the 2022 nj tax incentive I took.

The Honda Prologue is a Chevy Blazer EV with Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, AND Google Auto.

I vote for less Dave and more Nia.

@Nate-vf2js

Ай бұрын

You know she still a new sale person

@bigdavedayday1581

Ай бұрын

Yes

@Ryan.zelenski

Ай бұрын

I'm here to listen to Dave and his 20 years of insights

@jemjr1628

Ай бұрын

She is the best!!! More!!!!

@RussellHogan

Ай бұрын

😂

It’s obviously people didn’t actually watch the video because they was distracted

This is very interesting, thanks for talking about this. I have been very curious about why Apple car play was not on the new EVs. Can you explain a little more if I’m able to respond to text messages and other sorts of things that I can do with Apple CarPlay safely while driving? Since I have an iPhone.

Great review Dave

Is the Blazer EV going to have the tesla charing port at some point? and can you get a heads up display in the blazer ev?

counterpoint: they could've included all of those features natively while also retaining carplay functionality for those who wanted it

@shethjones4494

Ай бұрын

How would that work? The car is integrated into the nav system. Cannot happen if you use phone projection

@VFR1200F

Ай бұрын

@@shethjones4494 You could choose to use CarPlay or the built in system, just like every other car on the market today.

@thebutlerdunnit6988

Ай бұрын

@@shethjones4494 Can do both, customer chooses which to use. Ya know, like the Lyriq....

@fleecystheking

Ай бұрын

They do actually! Just get the Blazer EV that wears a Honda Prologue badge on it. That has CarPlay!

@jeffwilliams7669

Ай бұрын

@@shethjones4494 It does have Alexa built in. So that argument is invalid.

Quite frankly, Google Maps is not the only reason someone like me wants a car with Apple CarPlay. GM could have provided the Google Maps option they did without excluding the native integration that many have come to rely on, it’s clear they chose to not include it for other reasons. I like having CarPlay because it’s an extension of my phone, not a separate device, and allows me to stay happily in my Apple Bubble. Can this provide a wrist tap via my watch telling me which direction to turn without having to look at the screen or listen to the assistant? Can I program the maps software from my phone, and have it immediately navigate on the screen without having to touch that screen? Quite frankly, GM dropped the ball on this one.

@fleecystheking

Ай бұрын

GM gas cars and trucks offer the exact same interface, and it does support CarPlay/Android Auto. Same for the Honda/Acura versions of the Blazer EV. GM did this to control the data it holds about its customers, and to learn as much as possible from them. Selling them apps and subscriptions is icing on the data cake. GM doesn’t see anything from a customer’s phone when CarPlay is connected. Of course Dave B needs us to think CarPlay isn’t useful. He needs to sell those EVs, it very much expected behavior from him. GM needs to give customers a choice. Until they do, their EVs can collect dust on dealer lots, I don’t mind.

@davidj4662

Ай бұрын

@@fleecystheking it's the writing on the wall for the future of every product out there, subscription model with data harvesting of the user. Don't have expect conversations or activity in and around your car to be private.

@fleecystheking

Ай бұрын

@@davidj4662 You do whatever you want but I’ll respectfully decline every single time I’m offered the choice to give my data away. GM gives only me the choice to not be a customer of them, so that’s what I’m choosing.

@shethjones4494

Ай бұрын

Quite frankly apple people need to learn a little flexibility. The worship of apple carplay is a little over the top. Is it really that big a part of your life?

@shethjones4494

Ай бұрын

​@@fleecysthekingthe same way no one has brought teslas due to lack of carplay?? Oh wait, nevermind

To Get more public exposure to EVs, Is GM going back to the days when sales employees got demonstrators (but now just a low cost lease of av EV)?

@shethjones4494

Ай бұрын

Yes

@DaveBsellsChevy

Ай бұрын

No demo's here at our dealership

so what about receiving text messages from your iphone? will the system still notify and read them aloud when they come in? if so, that's all i need. lol

I was looking at the blazer ev also, but found out they took out apple car play. I was looking at the Honda Prologue that has car play also. The Honda dealer say their prologues didn't qualify for the 7500 rebate because it was manufactured before a certain date. At the end I ended up with Tesla because the deals was really good and no car play either. I look up that car play was available via dongle aftermarket that can be purchased.

@niuhuskieguy

Ай бұрын

You cannot add CarPlay or Android Auto via a dongle if the car does not already have it. The dongles are for adding wireless capability, not the function itself.

@andeejames6684

Ай бұрын

@@niuhuskieguy kzread.info/dash/bejne/i6dlj9OuZru4p6w.htmlsi=S5_nzYJS0Oysu10E

I've used the same software in the Lyriq and you will want to use GM/Google's map, not CarPlay if you own these cars. The Lyriq retained CarPlay, but the two systems are always in conflict. Actual use of the systems is the only way you will understand why GM removed CarPlay from the Blazer. Tesla doesn't use CarPlay or Android Auto either and like GM's systems, the end result is a far superior system than CarPlay/AA. The loudest voices would be the first to embrace it, but only if they open their minds and try it.

I can see the benefit of having Android Auto integrated into a car since Volvo has been doing some form of this already.

What I would like to see is a video on what Apps are available for the Ultium EV platform via the Google Play Store. People can then decide if the available Apps can then replace the functionality they had with Apple Car Play or Android Auto.

I have to agree. I don't use Android Auto on my 22 Bolt EUV and instead use the built-in Pandora app and embedded navigation. I don't care for the Blazer EV itself, but I will strongly consider the Buick Electra E5 or Cadillac Optiq IF it comes to the US! The lack of Car Play/Android Auto does not bother me, and it especially doesn't now that I know GM's including the connected services for the first 8 years!

Enjoy having your data shared with insurance companies and credit companies

@DaveBsellsChevy

Ай бұрын

It's 2024.. sorry to say but your data is everywhere

@thebutlerdunnit6988

Ай бұрын

@@DaveBsellsChevy This is a ridiculous response from someone representing the brand that is selling customer's data. My data might be out there, but that doesn't give GM permission to sell it.

@DaveBsellsChevy

Ай бұрын

@@thebutlerdunnit6988 I'm not supporting the selling of data.. merely stating the fact that our data is everywhere

@fleecystheking

Ай бұрын

@@DaveBsellsChevy The one fact I know is that GM doesn’t have my data right now. And the removal of CarPlay is a perfect reason for things to stay this way.

@heisenballs

24 күн бұрын

​@@DaveBsellsChevy "Everyone else does it so it's ok if we do."

Great to get Nia in an EV - she’ll never go back. I’m very excited to get Android native to the car. Waiting for the Equinox EV. I understand everyone complaining - CarPlay is great - but it tells me they don’t drive an EV today.

I want that color on a 3500 truck!!!!

Should the QR codes be blurred out of the video?

Sorry Dave B… No CarPlay is a deal breaker. GM won’t get my data. Google won’t either! Not happening. GM is losing customers because of this.

@scottdavis_34

Ай бұрын

Apple is gathering you data though.

@fleecystheking

Ай бұрын

@@scottdavis_34 Apple is a privacy oriented company. They don’t sell customer data, they don’t even have access to almost all of it. iPhones are more expensive sometimes, sure. Privacy has a price. You either pay Apple and keep your privacy, or you use ‘free’ Android so you become the product (that Google will sell to the highest bidder). GM is 100% taking the Google approach here.

@melissathompson7229

Ай бұрын

​@@scottdavis_34Chevrolet does as well...dont kid yourself

@LXi0046

Ай бұрын

Apple is always listening and following your every move

@fleecystheking

Ай бұрын

@@LXi0046 Writing it here doesn’t make it true. Your references? Google’s attitude towards user privacy is quite well known, as is Meta’s.

I'm definitely the odd man out of all of these people. I like wireless CarPlay because i don't have to plug my phone in every time. But i'm perfectly content with just using "old fashioned" bluetooth as well where you still didn't need to plug in your phone. The only reason I use CarPlay is to make/receive calls and listen to music at times. When I do listen to music through CarPlay, I find a playlist and back out of CarPlay and use the vehicle infotainment system because CarPlay has too much going on. I have never had the need to pull up all these apps while driving. I pay attention to the road and don't drive like a crazy irate driver so i don't need waze to let me know where cops are. I'm not worried about some upcoming traffic jam because things in life happen without prior advance notice. To me, CarPlay is what? Maybe 10ish years old, idk honestly lol. So to me, the only people who are freaking out about the loss might be in their 30's or so. Guess I sound like a "boomer" but I'm close to Dave's age lol.

Nicely equipped.

apple music isn't available on android automotive os (The software the car uses) so you actually can't get all your favorite apps and i refuse to switch to spotify

@DaveBsellsChevy

4 күн бұрын

@@RTXKiIler but Apple Music is in the android playstore? Does it not work when downloaded?

I'm starting to see the EV Silerado pop up on dealer lots. Any word on when your model is supposed to arrive? Her color choice looks nice!

That’s an interesting color car! You said it’s gray? Looks purple to me lol

Hope the software is great, it has to be!

Nice quick overview…

Who's ready for it? Not me. Having to stop 3 times for such a short trip to recharge, and you said the second stop was over 50 minutes. When you get to Boston, how many hours to fully recharge? Oh, wait. Don't charge over 80% or you'll damage the batteries. And don't forget, don't drive below 20% charge on the batteries or you'll damage the batteries. I'll take 1 stop for that trip, refueling 15 minutes, including bathroom break and grabbing a drink.

@DaveBsellsChevy

Ай бұрын

That's cool. there are still plenty of gasoline vehicles for you to buy

Interesting I was always wondering why the EVs were like that and not the gas

Personally I could care less about Apple Car Play or Android Auto, but I’m a fossil. I’ve used it a couple of times in my present vehicle and I fail to find it life altering. I like you Dave and feel like I know you, but Nia is a lot better looking!

For that screen instead used touch pencil. You will protect that screen

Nia 🔥🔥🔥👍😂😂

I looked on their website and the equinox doesn’t have Bluetooth. As long as I can play Apple Music somehow through the usb or Bluetooth, that would be fine. But if you have to pay for google maps, then apparently our best interest is for them to go running off with all the fucking money

More of this girl less dave

What if I want to use Apple Maps?

Nia is cute . Put her on more videos in the future . Thanks Dave B

I need Apple car play thank you. For me it’s important enough to skip out on a GM with out it.

@DaveBsellsChevy

Ай бұрын

Video has been up for less than 20 seconds... maybe watch the video 1st so you actually see how the system works

@ryamelp

Ай бұрын

@@DaveBsellsChevythanks for the fast reply. All the info I ever got on GM dropping Apple was from tech review channels but no one ever explained it. I HAVE to use car play on my 16 Colorado and hellcat. Watching this changed my mind.

@ryamelp

Ай бұрын

@@OSpeh you can’t read emotion in text. I did not feel any sort of way reading his text back to me.

@dougschmidt368

Ай бұрын

​@@OSpeh Have you ever been to New Jersey? I thought the same way, but with the integrated Google Maps it makes sense to aid people who have range anxiety.

@andykillsu

Ай бұрын

@@DaveBsellsChevyYou knew exactly what type of comments you were going to get by posting this video, don’t sound shocked when you see them.

So after 8 years there is no longer any in-car connectivity to google in the car?

@winningfreak1

Ай бұрын

Gotta pay for more years of connectivity.

@bakubaymon

Ай бұрын

@@winningfreak1 I see, definitely not a fan of that. I know some people wont have the car that long but for those who do, or maybe buy a used one I would much prefer to have access to Android Auto.

Glad someone is explaining this because so many are making up their own narrative about why phone projection isn't included

I need Waze, if I can download Waze. Winner winner chicken dinner.

I’m an Apple guy, but other than nav, podcast and music, I don’t know what else I’d need to do while driving 🤷🏼‍♂️. I don’t need CarPlay for any of that.

@spazzman90

Ай бұрын

Oh, maybe take calls and texts. And most importantly handle juggling the different tasks when one needs to overtake the other without sending the whole system falling on its face. That's what CarPlay, even the wireless version I have in my Bolt, does extremely well.

@LakeLake123

Ай бұрын

@@spazzman90Why couldn’t you do texts and calls? It still connects via Bluetooth, so all calls, music, podcasts come over the audio system. “Hey Siri” works for every function. Plus the button on the steering wheel activates Siri too. “Hey Siri, call Jim” “Hey Siri, text Katie” “Hey Siri, play Nirvanas’s nevermind” It all works.

@TroySavary

Ай бұрын

​@@spazzman90You should not be "juggling tasks" while driving.

@shethjones4494

Ай бұрын

​@@spazzman90who told you the car can't make calls or receive texts???

Havent most cars come with apple car play for awhile now

Little did GM know is that Android is making a

How much is the average lease payment on the EV ?

I want to give you the benefit of the doubt, Dave. So I’ll say nothing about GM messing this to save some licensing fees.

1hr+ of charging for that trip to Boston makes this EV a difficult vehicle to take to far destinations. Desperately need that supercharger access

@DaveBsellsChevy

Ай бұрын

The hour+ charging on that particular trip is only because the car was at 65% of charge as we were filming.

@shethjones4494

Ай бұрын

sC access won't change that charge time. CCS chargers can output more than SC

3:52 it looks more of an oversight from Chevy. Like they designed the seat and forgot the isofix and thought that’ll do. Do miss the day in the life videos as seem to be less and less but understand it’s a busy career to do

I own a Chevy bolt and the lack of Android auto is just an unnecessary complication by gm. There is no reason for this and I don't see this as a step forward, I see this as a step sideways by GM and a future ask for money. The main question is what happens after year 8? If you have free connectivity for 8 years, clearly they plan on charging you for year 9 going forward.

@DaveBsellsChevy

20 күн бұрын

In 8 years tech will change so much that we will probably be beyond android auto and it wont even matter.

I'll play along....people who want apple car play???

When I first heard GM was ditching Android Auto, I thought it would be a deal breaker for me. But honestly, I don't think I'll miss it. I use AA for two things... Google Maps and YT Music, and it looks like Google built-in will provide both of those things, and do it much better, than what AA does. Congrats to Nia....I love that new Blazer EV and right now it's at the top of my list to eventually replace my Volt!

@niuhuskieguy

Ай бұрын

The issue is the addition costs to use the services. If they in fact provide 8 years of data services for Google built in then maybe not so bad. If it's only 3 years and then you have to pay after 3 years, then that becomes a problem. I haven't found the information yet, but my gut is telling me 8 years of OnStar basic connected services and 3 years of the services required for Google built in data.

Cut off 😮 Android's bring up a new update to its phones and all ... that will make it harder to use when you're in a Vehicle that is in motion, so GM will most LIKELY be able to put it back in the vehicles in the year or so. As for as the seat backs iI would just pull that out of the seat when and if I return the vehicle without buying it at the end of the lease that I have done twice in the past. 😊

App data plan is 3 years not 8 years btw. The 8 year is remote access. But you can share data from your phone/home wifi, so the gm data plan is not mandatory

@DaveBsellsChevy

Ай бұрын

From what our GM Trainer says it is 8 years "remote access and connectivity" that allows you to use the playstore and google built in.... the wifi hotspot for data is extra

GM has their own interest in mind by excluding CarPlay. The Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX, both versions of this exact vehicle, have wireless CarPlay.

@G-Rated

Ай бұрын

That’s because unlike Chevrolet, Honda and Acura have failed to invest as much into their own native user experience. Because of this Chevrolet now boasts a superior user infotainment experience than even some luxury brands like Acura, Infiniti, Volvo, Lexus and Genesis. Because these brands don’t offer infotainment experiences that are as advanced, they’re forced to keep AC/AA and in the Honda Prologue/ZDX’s case Honda/Acura was forced to add ac/aa _back_ into their cheaper native systems because they can’t compete with *gm* without help from these third party tech companies. Google doesn’t need help from other tech companies.

@gtsuby

Ай бұрын

@@G-Rated Interface bashing aside, it always comes down to $$$. Why pay Apple a licensing fee for each unit on a pass-through application when GM can generate reoccurring revenue from subscriptions? Capitalism, I get it 🙂

@fleecystheking

Ай бұрын

@@gtsuby Licensing fee? Source? GM offers CarPlay on every single one of their gas cars. Are they paying those so-called fees for them? Your argument isn’t very strong here.

@fleecystheking

Ай бұрын

@@G-Rated Yeah, that’s horsecr*p LOL. Honda/Acura doesn’t have EV tech, they needed to have a product to the US market quickly, GM engineered those things at basically 100%. CarPlay/AA is a BUILT-IN feature of Android Automotive. It’s a checkbox in the dev interface. You’re drinking the GM Kool-Aid sir! It’s adorable, keep it up! LOL

@jeffwilliams7669

Ай бұрын

@@fleecystheking GM is also doing away with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in ICE Vehicles as well.

8 years included? What happens in year 9

@kalaldin9154

Ай бұрын

The battery goes out and replacing it is cost prohibitive so you buy a ic engine car…

@richardwysocki7490

Ай бұрын

@@kalaldin9154 no with Google system buddy. Buy what you need. Not what I might want/need

@Nightsweeper

Ай бұрын

$99.99 a month then you need to buy the data package for $9.99. If you want to drive it then it’s another $249.99 a month and then GM will activate your car so you and drove it 😂😂😂

@ChristopherBrunk

Ай бұрын

@@kalaldin9154 Try again my dude. We get it, you're an EV hater. Facts and data prove you wrong, considering we're in 2024, and EVs from 2010 are still running well with 200k+ miles on the clock and 80-90% of the original battery capacity still usable. The notion of 'EV batteries won't last so you'll have to pay more than the car is worth to replace it in a few years' is complete and total BS.

@TroySavary

Ай бұрын

​@@ChristopherBrunkNext he will be going on about child labour to build the batteries. The Luddites all read from the same script.

Nice review and a good looking EV, but not buying the excuse of not having Carplay or Android auto. With the exception of Tesla most EVs have it.🤔

@shethjones4494

Ай бұрын

Rivian does not and I think lucid just started offering it but not AA

Ok Dave B The thing you said about Apple Music is also not true. This is my 3rd car with a Google system and I would be fine without CarPlay if they weren’t blocking Apple Music. Spotify is garbage and I have music uploaded to my Apple account that is “out of print” or otherwise unavailable.

People hate change... As long as Navigation is the same as 2019 Chevy Equinox its the best... Yes, I have used Android Auto in other vehicles its the 💩💩 What happens after 8 years in EV? Is map saved in infotainment system?

I need apple car play! Just by the title obviously others want car play too!

@shethjones4494

Ай бұрын

Plenty of cars have it so they have options

@derylhunt4494

Ай бұрын

@@shethjones4494 so why leave it out if u know people want it?

I wish you could still buy a basic car. Crank windows, manual transmission, basic cloth interior. This new crap is too fancy for me

@spazzman90

Ай бұрын

You can, they are out there....

@brucekalter4206

Ай бұрын

You can. It's called "an old used car."

Dave. I just got my 2023 Bolt EUV serviced Friday in southern Delaware. The dealer has 3 Blazer EV’s on their lot they cannot sell. My sales person is very frustrated. I am frustrated because I wanted to upgrade to a bigger Chevy EV, but Chevy has decided to do away with CarPlay and raise the prices by $10,000 over their original estimates. Heck, even the new Equinox EV is over $50 k. Chevy has put its sales people in a tough position. Overall I love your site and watch every video. Your videos on how to drive a bolt were fantastic. On this one you happened to step into a hornet’s nest, because there are a lot of potential buyers that Chevy has turned off.

@DaveBsellsChevy

Ай бұрын

Yea, but if those potential buyers just tried the system they'd see it works with the iphone just fine plus we found out that in the Blazer EZ facetime works where as with apple carplay the camera will not turn on... the reaction to no apply carplay is just human fight or flight response. We sold two more of our Blazer EV's yesterday. One was a previous Bolt owner thr other a 1st time EV buyer

One minute people complain that there’s too much technology in cars and we should go back to the standard radio and ac… now they want the tech features or they don’t want the car as a whole…. Weird times we living in

@DaveBsellsChevy

Ай бұрын

agreed

@G-Rated

Ай бұрын

I said the exact same thing. I don’t know how *gm* deals with these folks. The only reason Apple created CarPlay was because auto manufacturers refused to invest in their own infotainment systems enough to make them as seamless and good as CarPlay or AA. The only places you were finding Google services were Audis and other high end luxury products. Now that *gm* has invested so much into their own UX and made AC/AA completely unnecessary, clueless individuals want to protest *demanding* that exact software be put back in because they’re used to it now. I said to myself These folks can’t be serious.

@fleecystheking

Ай бұрын

Removing CarPlay isn’t getting you a car with less tech features… It’s crippling a feature that the system supports already (see Honda Prologue, Acura ZDX, all GM gas offerings) for the sake of locking customer data in GM’s hands.

@fleecystheking

Ай бұрын

@@G-Rated CarPlay gives me direct, secure access to my phone call log, to my iMessages, to my audio apps, to my local EV charging network’s app, all in an interface that is consistent across all cars I drive, rentals, etc. This GM infotainment offers none of this, and forces me to learn a UX that I don’t want to learn. It also has CarPlay/AA support built-in already, since the SAME system is in the Honda Prologue/Acura ZDX and all of GM’s newer gas cars (new Colorado/Canyon and everything released since has that system).

Nia has changed her mind she wants a gas car

I dont need carplay.

No Apple CarPlay = no buy.

I am mostly brand agnostic however when it comes to the maps that I want use I want Apple Maps because frankly it’s a LOT better than Google Maps. It’s about choice not what GM thinks is better so unless I’m given the choice of Apple maps I have to pass. Also, your point about how the google maps can tell you when you need to charge and how much charge you have left kind of falls flat because Apple Maps can do the exact same thing on Ford’s EV’s and coming soon Ford’s EV’s will be able to do that with Google Maps also so this isn’t about a better experience because if it were then they would do the same thing Ford is doing.

@gmv0553

Ай бұрын

I totally disagree with you. My friend and I travel together and she has Apple and I have Google maps! Apple is disaster compared to Google maps! I would never own a Apple phone! Totally worthless in my world!

@TroySavary

Ай бұрын

Apple maps are not even close to tye quality of Google maps.

@kenyattaclay7666

Ай бұрын

@@TroySavary here’s the thing, most people base that solely on 10 years ago but in 2024 Apple Maps is 1000x superior to Google Maps & here’s why. First, better fonts. The font size on Apple Maps is bigger along with the font style makes it easier to see than Google Maps. Second, traffic light & stop sign indicators. In Apple Maps every traffic light & stop sign is big & clearly marked so when you are in an area that has a lot of traffic lights you can clearly see how many lights there are before your turn. Third, clearly marked street names. With the bigger don’t size Apple Maps clearly marks the street you’re on & the cross streets you are passing & they are easy to see. Fourth, audible indication for your turns & exits. With Google Maps they only tell you in feet when your turn or exit is coming up. However with Apple Maps it will say something like “go past this light then at the next one turn right.” You see what you only use a unit of measurement to tell someone to turn & there are more than one spots to turn then that can be very confusing in some areas but Apple eliminates that confusion. Finally, Apple Maps has better integration with the Apple Watch. Unlike Google, even with the Pixel watch, when using Apple Maps you get a haptic feedback on the watch letting you know when your turn or exit is coming up. Now I’m open to you explaining how Google is better but I doubt you can explain it it.

@kenyattaclay7666

Ай бұрын

@@gmv0553 well I’ve had plenty of people who say they hate iPhone but when they are in a car with Apple Maps they admit that Apple Maps is far superior to Google Maps. You are only basing that opinion on how Apple Maps started, not on how it is in 2024.

@shethjones4494

Ай бұрын

Almost no one says apple maps is better

I own 2 Toyotas; a Highlander and CHR. Both have wired CarPlay capability. But to be honest, me not the family do not use it. The factory system in the car isn’t as good as GMs systems or CarPlay, but for us, we only use it to put the radio on/off and phone calls. For maps, put it in the cup holder and we are good to go. Probably not as safe as having your maps on the screen, but it’s worked for years for us. Maybe one day 😂

@trdrav4

Ай бұрын

If anything, having Carplay on a rental is probably even better especially if you are in a city you've never been to before and need detailed directions. CP/AA to me is essential, even using Waze instead of the factory nav. For younger buyers, not having this can be a deal breaker, and I was appalled that it took Toyota so long to put it in all their cars when the industry was adopting them earlier.

@Will_01

Ай бұрын

How’s the CHR? I was looking at them lol

@arhamkhakwani5851

Ай бұрын

@@Will_01 well, I personally love the car, and one thing I love is that it’s made in Japan, and you can definitely tell that it was my the smallest things such as its steering wheel stalks, door slam, and even the wipers lol. It’s a good quality build of a car. For my needs, the cargo space and passenger space fits us well, although I think you should check rear legroom as it could be a bit tight. Headroom is amazing, and reliability is good, Driving dynamics is probably my favourite part. It’s has a much more, maybe natural and less synthetic handling than my Highlander, and it feels much more planted. I would say the engine is decent, I would have preferred more power, but it gets the job done easily. The CVT has never bothered me. Ik many complain about CVTs but I think the one in the CHR is a bit more on the quiet side, although ofc nothing like a Lexus lol. Reliability has been amazing, although I had one issue with the seatbelt system but it was fixed upon service immediately. Im sorry this is long lol, but overall the CHR is a good vehicle. I have a 2021, with the newer headlights and infointanment, if that helps

@trdrav4

Ай бұрын

@@arhamkhakwani5851 CH-R was suppose to be a Scion and unfortunately the trims it originally came with were so bare that there was a reason it didn't sell very well and replaced by the Corolla Cross...one of my friends had one and I felt claustrophobic in the back

@arhamkhakwani5851

Ай бұрын

@@trdrav4 fair enough. Yes I am aware about the history, and honestly, never planned on owning one but here we are. I get the claustrophobic part, hence why I said one should test it out. But in my opinion, having driven the Corolla Cross, I somewhat prefer the CHR on a driving dynamic perspective. The Corolla Cross has the Power I want, but the handling in the CHR is a whole other ball game in my opinion, although I haven’t seen what the hybrid is like.

No Apple car play… no thanks. That is UNBELIEVABLY idiotic! GM thinking they will disrupt the ecosystem people have been sucked into is insane. The investment made in apps, music, movies, etc etc etc is significant. No one wants to reinvest into some other “ecosystem” for their car alone.

Why never buy an ev . Who wants to stop 30 min to charge a car nobody

bwaston

I don't want to use Google, Spotify, etc. Give me CarPlay.

If I use Google Maps with my Google account through Apple Car Play or Android Auto, isn't that the same thing? Shouldn't Google Maps on my phone learn that I have an EV through its settings so that it works through ACP or AA to get me to a charger on a road trip? There's no difference between the built-in Google Maps app and my Google Maps app on my phone, correct? (Outside of the vehicle being built-in to the in-dash Google Maps app.) I see GM as using this as a cash grab to get the buyer to have to pay GM to use the in-dash system after 8 years. Congrats to Nia on her new Blazer! It's a beautiful vehicle.

@shethjones4494

Ай бұрын

Your phone is absolutely not integrated into the car so it can't receive data about the battery or drivetrain

@thebutlerdunnit6988

Ай бұрын

@@shethjones4494 Correction: GM won't ALLOW your phone to receive this info. Check out the demos of the next gen of CarPlay.

@heisenballs

24 күн бұрын

​@@thebutlerdunnit6988 Right, it definitely would have been cheaper for them to add those features to Android Auto/car play than to roll their own entire system. But then they wouldn't be able to charge for those features.

Just want I want to do is stop for 51+ minutes to charge on 4-5 hr drive. No thank you and I do like the integration of Google. I was a harsh at first on GM doing this, but Tesla and I believe Kia do the same

Spin it however youd like but you wont convince me or anyone that GM can provide a better user experience than Apple or Samsung

@TroySavary

Ай бұрын

GM is using the same Google Play Store to download apps as Samsung.

@rodhusome8292

27 күн бұрын

I don't like apple products too expense and to far behind in tech.

"I need my CarPlay. How will I ever survive?!" How about paying attention to the road and not the phone.

@fleecystheking

Ай бұрын

Sure, a GM-designed interface will fix THAT problem!

@thebutlerdunnit6988

Ай бұрын

The entire point of CarPlay is paying attention to the road and not the phone.

@scottdavis_34

Ай бұрын

@@thebutlerdunnit6988 But yet distracted driving is still happening. 🤷🏻

I'm not buying a car without Apple Car Play. Everything I have is on the Apple platform and I just don't want to have the complexity of a bunch of different systems. I don't think this decision is going to be good for GM. I'm in the market for a midsized truck and the Canyon AT4 or Colorado were at the top of my list but now I'm worried that GM may take Car Play away from these trucks. It's forcing me to look at the Tacoma and Ranger now.

@shethjones4494

Ай бұрын

The thing is there are millions of people who don't care. So life goes on

Not having Apple car play is really a dumb move 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

@shethjones4494

Ай бұрын

Not to me

I highly recommend a good screen protector if you’re going to wear nails like that

So 8 years then you gotta pay? I'd rather have Android auto or apple carplay and I'll use programs on my phone to tell me how long to change

You can try to minimize any way you want. Then going with google exclusively isn’t a great decision considering google isn’t stable to begin with.

@shethjones4494

Ай бұрын

Evidence? I assume you're saying that if it's not apple is doesn't work properly

@G-Rated

Ай бұрын

Suddenly Google isn’t “stable” whatever the hell that’s supposed to mean. 🤡

shes cute

Dave - you are way off base on this one and obviously supporting the party line - by not listening to the customer. I have a 2023 Chevy Bolt EUV and love it. Apple CarPlay is my app and I also love it. I had always planned on upgrading to a Blazer or Equinox EV, but 2 things are stopping me - the much higher prices that Chevy is charging for their EVs and the lack of Apple CarPlay. Chevy has decided they do not want me as I customer. Chevy is going to be loosing many potential customers because of the lack of CarPlay and rightly so. Mary B has clearly stated that GM will be getting Billions of Dollars of revenue from Google Built In and she has hired executives making millions of dollars to make that happen. I think they will be loosing 20 to 30% of potential sales due to the foolish decision not to include CarPlay and Andriod.

@DaveBsellsChevy

Ай бұрын

The system literally still works the same way... only better because it integrates the vehicle to the system for real time charging information and planning. It is much better than our Bolt EUV's

@adrianhatesjazz

Ай бұрын

@@DaveBsellsChevy A $20 OBD2 bluetooth dongle could do *right* now in the Bolt...or any other EV for that matter.

@DaveBsellsChevy

Ай бұрын

@@adrianhatesjazz Not true

@adrianhatesjazz

Ай бұрын

@@DaveBsellsChevy "Not True?" What?!? I use an OBD2 bluetooth dongle with my 2021 Bolt EV with ABRP on my iPhone with CarPlay. So please explain which part isn't "true".

@adrianhatesjazz

Ай бұрын

@@DaveBsellsChevy kzread.info/dash/bejne/p6Nn26aNn5q5krg.html

Thats a BS reason to not have android auto and Apple car play