Because they’re getting into bed with Google going with Android Automotive to turn the infotainment system into a subscription service. They’re also dropping the free Android Auto support too.

Realistically that’s along the lines of what Apple needs to do first if they’re serious about a car. Build a full infotainment system software suite and get OEMs on board with that. Your luxury makers going to EV like lucid, rivian, Mercedes, Audi, Fisker, BMW, etc… would all fit the Apple image

Yeah, but at the end of the day, CarPlay is kind of like the Moto ROKR. Apple software on someone else crappy hardware.

Auto manufacturers may know how to make a reliable power train, but most automakers kind of suck at infotainment and software. Hell, many just farm that shit out to companies like Harmon and say “here’s the budget and the size of the hole in the dash, go.”

@DavidGA @ZeroCool Tesla is terribly overpriced, and it’s quality issues can’t be solved easily. It would be easier to create a joint venture with Stellantis (for example), that has the potential to actually make a decent car, and create it with them, even reusing one of their current platforms, to reduce cost and start production soon.