Tesla has not explicitly stated that it wants to limit its customers from using another infotainment operating system, but it does so for a reason. The company aims to provide a cohesive user experience, including how people listen to music and use the navigation system. This approach is similar to Apple’s strategy of tightly controlling its products by developing both the hardware and software.

Tesla is not the only company taking this approach. General Motors announced in March that it would phase out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its future cars because its own software integrates better with electric vehicle architecture. On the other hand, Porsche has embraced more EV-centric smartphone compatibility for its Taycan EV.

Although Tesla’s decision may appear to be a unique quirk, the practice of favoring in-house solutions over third-party software is fairly common, although not typically with software as widespread as Android Auto.