It’s the natural result when software (and sometimes hardware) is treated as a line item to be contracted out to the lowest bidder. Infotainment is a core feature that shouldn’t be cheaped out on, but many automakers haven’t realized that.
It’s also just more lucrative to drive people to use the built in stuff instead of mirroring their phone, both for easier data mining and for pushing users into subscriptions.
It’s also just more lucrative to drive people to use the built in stuff instead of mirroring their phone, both for easier data mining and for pushing users into subscriptions.