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When EV startups shut down, will their cars still work? (restofworld.org)

submitted 2 months ago by True@lemy.lol to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is why I won’t touch a car that doesn’t have Android Auto, CarPlay, etc. I want to be able to update my audio apps and maps, even when the manufacturer decides to stop updating my head unit.

[–] noxy@yiffit.net 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

that only shifts the problem to Apple and Google, neither of which can be trusted to keep supporting older versions of CarPlay or Android Auto as the years go by and they change shit around.

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Possibly, but these technology are a decade old, their product roadmaps still look very robust, and a lot of drivers actually base new purchase decisions on that feature’s availability.

IMHO, it’s low risk, and if it does get killed, oh well. Voice control and a dash mounted phone isn’t the total end of the world.