While there’s been plenty of pushback, GM has stubbornly stuck with its decision to ditch support for phone-based Android Auto and CarPlay in its EVs from brands including Chevy and Cadillac, but a clever little adapter manages to bring it back – at least for now.
“EV Play LT” is a $199 adapter for GM electric vehicles that are based on Android Automotive, but lack built-in support for connecting your phone and using Android Auto or Apple CarPlay.
How?
The adapter leverages an app that you install on the vehicle’s Android Automotive system to project Android Auto or CarPlay through the adapter (wired or wirelessly). It’s a clever workaround, and one that appears to work well in demos shared by the company.
EV Play LT is confirmed to work in GM vehicles including 2024, 2025, and 2026 model years of the Chevy Equinox, Blazer, and Silverado (EVs), the GMC Sierra and Hummer, and the Cadillac IQ/IQL, Optiq, and Vistiq. Theorhetically, it should work on newer vehicles too – perhaps even the 27′ Bolt – but that’s at your own risk.
