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by michaelt 3978 days ago 

  Personally I prefer my users to get 
  to use the best providers of the 
  services they want to use
If the car manufacturers don't have a BATNA [1] Google could ask for loads of money per car - or only offer their famously shitty customer service.

The car manufacturers need an alternative, so they can walk away from Google if this happens.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_alternative_to_a_negotiat...
1 comments
Loque 3978 days ago
I see your point however I think the other map providers offer competition (BATNA), and would probably want to feature in vehicles.

Especially before having to create and provide your own relatively complex solution (mapping is not easy imvho).

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rmc 3978 days ago
> I think the other map providers offer competition (BATNA), and would probably want to feature in vehicles

Yes, today. But what if Google Maps wins? What if all the other options go bust? Here the car companies are ensuring that Google Maps has a compeditor.

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