On the latest episode of The Verge's Decoder podcast, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe told guest host Joanna Stern why the EV maker continues to pass on Apple's CarPlay — both the standard version and the more advanced CarPlay Ultra. Echoing his previous comments on the matter, Scaringe said Rivian is focused on offering a "seamless digital experience," where customers do not need to switch between its own software and CarPlay.
Fair warning. There’s a women only one I just blocked so that I don’t end up making a wrong move there.
To be fair to rivian, they’re making a good vehicle it seems. I’m simply averse to truck-y things.