GM Reverses All-In EV Strategy to Bring Back Plug-In Hybrids::The EV craze is butting up against limited demand, and it’s forcing General Motors to bring back hybrids in an almost total about-face.
It’s not the EVs, it’s the price
Hybrids are stupid , twice as much vehicle systems to break, but that’s why the dealerships love them. Repairs keep them going.
Yep, sold mine after faults with electric and petrol drive train. Luckily I got what I paid for it because of distorted covid market.
How long until they reverse their all-in-house infotainment strategy and go back to CarPlay and Android Auto?
When it’s too late, then US taxpayers can rescue them again
When they can make money off Android Auto or CarPlay, they will switch back.
How do they make money off in-house infotainment?
It seems like better infotainment would lead to more sales…
Is theirs better? I doubt it.
They sell your data. They could also inject ads into shit and force you to pay to remove them.
Better infotainment will lead to higher customer satisfaction in the long run. But many corporations are notoriously short sighted and grab for the quick and easy profits. Sure, you might be annoyed that they paywalled a feature that used to be free but you are unlikely to sell your car because of it. They already have your money from you buying the car so any extra money coming from you is icing in the cake.
Is Android Automotive really an “in-house” strategy?
It’s notable that their smallest EV (Bolt) is their best selling EV, yet GM keeps focusing on building and pushing bigger electric models.
Because it had worse margins than other cars they could be selling. Heard an interview with their CEO about this exact thing. Other vehicles make them more money so they are focusing there.
It’s nice that the option exists, but why does it need to look like that? Between that and the BMW i3, why do EVs need to look like a bean?
Aerodynamics dictates shape. It’s not just EVs. Stuff in that size range tends to have that bean shape, like the Mazda2, Smart4two, or Fiat 500.
The problem is not the EVs. The problem is their shit infotainment systems that they force on people. But if they want to kill off their ICE vehicles and swap them with plug-in hybrids, that is fine. That will at least help people realize that they are never filling up their car with gas.
My guess is that they will be doing this at the expense of their EV line though and they will also shove their infotainment system into the PHEVs.
All I want is a volume knob and to get rid of the XL tablets on the console. Some of us can see the road fine but not as great up close. It’s honestly more of a safety risk to have some of the current setups.
But my car is 12 years old and still in good shape…fingers crossed.
