Apple Cancels Electric Car Project

[Tagbert]

There was no car, no price, nothing official from Apple. I don't know why people keep going on as if this was a real thing.

But… there were rumors and all of us here know how reliable rumors are. 😉

 

[cosmichobo]

So... 10 years... millions of dollars invested... Crunch time decides - Not worth it?

Big call to stop chasing the dream after all that time and resources.

 

[Lioness~]

What could've possibly gone wrong...

 

[OldNewMBP]

A problem with some of these fire statistics is that they don't take into account that the average ICE vehicle on the road is much older than the average EV. Because they are also cheaper on average, they are less likely to be as well maintained as newer, more expensive EVs. Other factors may also skew the results.

Also the fact that EV fires are basically impossible to stop once the fire is going. ICE vehicles will produce less damage when caught on fire in a garage because they are much more easier to stop than EV's. If you want an EV in your garage, then consider a concrete garage separated from the house.

 

[seek3r]

Also the fact that EV fires are basically impossible to stop once the fire is going. ICE vehicles will produce less damage when caught on fire in a garage because they are much more easier to stop than EV's. If you want an EV in your garage, then consider a concrete garage separated from the house.

They, however, catch fire *way* less often than ICE cars… also it’s rare for any car to spontaneously catch fire, typically it’s an accident than causes it. The likelihood of your car, gas or electric, spontaneously going up in flames while sitting in your garage is vanishingly small

 

[OldNewMBP]

They, however, catch fire *way* less often than ICE cars… also it’s rare for any car to spontaneously catch fire, typically it’s an accident than causes it. The likelihood of your car, gas or electric, spontaneously going up in flames while sitting in your garage is vanishingly small

Quite a fair point. BUT then you have to be next to a river, a lake, or the ocean in order to put the EV out.

 

[OldNewMBP]

It’s not a lie.
You’d be well advised to be more careful when you call someone a liar.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/bevs-could-also-damage-roads-way-more-than-ice-cars-due-to-weight-217255.html#:~:text=With%20that%20information%2C%20the%20British,damage%20than%20they%20usually%20cause.

By the way, ICE semis can haul loads up to multiple tons.

 

[cocoua]

Here:
it is just 640.000$ + 30$ Apple Stickers

https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/auto/ferrari-luce

 

[Reason077]

Here:
it is just 640.000$ + 30$ Apple Stickers
View attachment 2632926

https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/auto/ferrari-luce

So now we know what the Apple car would have looked like. And I like it! But maybe not enough to want to spend $600k …

 

[Exponent]

So now we know what the Apple car would have looked like. And I like it! But maybe not enough to want to spend $600k …

As a $30K Apple Car? OK.
As a $600K Ferrari? 😅😂🙄😳😱😵

 

[cocoua]

As a $30K Apple Car? OK.
As a $600K Ferrari? 😅😂🙄😳😱😵

$30K Apple Car? Sounds like a $120 iPhone

 

[macshmack]

and lo, the apple cart is upset.

 

[cosmichobo]

Well, I guess people could use those stickers on their de-badged Teslas...

 

[WinstonSmyth]

Well, I guess people could use those stickers on their de-badged Teslas...

I always wonder why people take the badges off their cars. Anyone know?

 

[kpluck]

It’s not a lie.
You’d be well advised to be more careful when you call someone a liar.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/bevs-could-also-damage-roads-way-more-than-ice-cars-due-to-weight-217255.html#:~:text=With%20that%20information%2C%20the%20British,damage%20than%20they%20usually%20cause.

That autoevolution article was posting speculation as fact. The reality is the NYC parking structure collapsed due to…

The report found the parking garage collapsed after workers began dismantling bricks -- without knowing they were holding up the 98-year-old building.

The 2023 collapse of the parking garage at 57 Ann Street "was triggered by the removal of brick and mortar from a severely deteriorated, load-bearing brick pier," the final report released Monday found.

 

[seek3r]

I always wonder why people take the badges off their cars. Anyone know?

Because a lot of folks who bought Teslas before Musk went way down the ketamine rabbit hole and came out the other side crazy (and arguably fascist, definitely more corrupt) dont want to be associated with Musk

 

[diamond.g]

I always wonder why people take the badges off their cars. Anyone know?

Some cars look better without the badging.

 

[I7guy]

Because a lot of folks who bought Teslas before Musk went way down the ketamine rabbit hole and came out the other side crazy (and arguably fascist, definitely more corrupt) dont want to be associated with Musk

And yet. Tesla is doing just fine in the states. Rebounding in Europe. /ot

 

[jlc1978]

And yet. Tesla is doing just fine in the states. Rebounding in Europe. /ot

While it is an improvement over Q1, itvstill is a drop in sales fromQ5 2025 and Tesla is facing increased inventory as thy build more than they sell.

I suspect this Ferrari will be a novelty item and testbed for future EV endeavors.

It also highlights why Apple may have abandoned the car project given the challenges a luxury band already in the car industry has.

 

[I7guy]

While it is an improvement over Q1, itvstill is a drop in sales fromQ5 2025 and Tesla is facing increased inventory as thy build more than they sell.

I suspect this Ferrari will be a novelty item and testbed for future EV endeavors.

It also highlights why Apple may have abandoned the car project given the challenges a luxury band already in the car industry has.

Waiting for the roadster. However I think the hyper-luxury BEV market may not be what people thought it was going to be. We’ll see.

 

[jlc1978]

Waiting for the roadster.

Yea, I'd like to see what a real car designer can create. If you think of some of the great designs, they were done by car designers, with the possible exception of Loewy; and even he had a consistent, and original, transportation design philosophy, IMHO.

However I think the hyper-luxury BEV market may not be what people thought it was going to be. We’ll see.

It's hard to say how it will play out, but by its very nature it will be a small niche for the very rich.

Edit: typo

 

[WinstonSmyth]

Some cars look better without the badging.

But I see a lot of them then just with a hole where the badge was, and to me, that looks like something is missing. I can see not wanting the dealers name plate on your car, I always when purchasing a car request that.