- The EV Play LT is a nearly $200 adapter that adds Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support to electric cars from General Motors.
- Most Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac electric cars in the 2024, 2025, and 2026 model years are supported.
- Aside from the high price, potential buyers should be wary of the possibility that General Motors breaks the EV Play LT’s functionality down the road.
General Motors, the legacy automaker best known for brands like Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac, has taken a hard stance on CarPlay and Android Auto — it won’t support the features on its electric vehicles. A company called EVPlay, which also makes CarPlay and Android Auto adapters, wants to will the gap. A new “EV Play LT” device brings wired and wireless CarPlay and Android Auto to most EVs made by General Motors. That includes the 2024, 2025, and 2026 model years of popular Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac cars.
The adapter costs $199, but it doesn’t require a subscription and only takes two minutes to install. It works by connecting with an app you can install on your GM electric car’s Android Automotive operating system. The hardware is a relatively small USB device that plugs into a data port on your car. The EV Play LT essentially streams and projects the CarPlay or Android Auto user interface on your car’s infotainment system using the companion app.
Source: Android Authority