General Motors, or GM to its friends, caused quite the stir earlier this year when it confirmed that it planned to ditch CarPlay and use its own infotainment system instead. That new system runs on Google's Android system and has dedicated apps for accessing services rather than allowing iPhone owners to plug their phone in and use CarPlay instead. Cars with the new system are starting to be tested and the early indications aren't great.
The Chevrolet Blazer EV is the vehicle that is currently acting as a guinea pig for the infotainment system is now in the hands of journalists across America and they've started to share details about how they are getting on. And the early reports aren't great, particularly when it comes to, you guessed it. That new infotainment system.
