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This is also a good way to guarantee a higher take rate for other one-time choice options such as Nav. Think about how many use CarPlay for that instead of an OEM Nav system. (I do in my P-car.) Than, think about how many skip choosing that option because of CarPlay compatibility. You can see how this is designed to encourage an uptick on BMW's side ...

This is also evidence that Android Auto will FINALLY become available across the BMW range for the 2019 model year.

My questions now are:
- How long before Apple itself begins charging for CarPlay? If there aren't any plans to do so, Apple may have a pretty big problem with a subscription model that it doesn't control. And:
- If BMW doesn't have the same subscription model for Android Auto -- which it shouldn't since Android Auto is much more open source by design -- what kind of conflict will that create among BMW, Apple, and Google?

My bet: If this happens at all, it will only last a year.