They want to hold you captive to subscription plans. If they allow CarPlay, it gives consumers more options for cellular connectivity, music, navigation, and other apps.

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drnick1 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Cellular connectivity is something I would rather cars not have.

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symfoniq 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

That's one of the reasons CarPlay is non-negotiable for me: It limits the automaker's ability to enshittify the ownership experience.

	▲	alex_suzuki 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Nothing prevents them from removing CarPlay in an update, though? Unless you make sure to never connect the car to the internet. Some garages will update FW for you unasked I hear.