Thank you for watching. Your refund is in the mail.
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Apple Car Talks With Daimler and BMW Fell Apart Over Leadership Issues, iCloud
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Thank you for watching. Your refund is in the mail.
Am I the only one who is kind of hesitant on wanting to see Apple make a car?
Perhaps Apple could contact Samsung, who already make cars to build the car for them as they do with other aspects of other Apple devices. Just give Samsung the specs you want
That's pretty funny LOL!! For all those not familiar, Samsung's car is 2 steps above a donkey cart and 1 step above Daewoo's.
Jony Ive is bored. He needs some stimulation. This is the best reason I've (pun intended) come up with as to why Apple is building a car.
[doublepost=1461185612][/doublepost]
Perhaps it's the other way around. Apple wants to lock BMW/Daimler out of the data ecosystem, which makes sense, but they won't have it.
anybody else a long-time MobileMe/iCloud customer? Based on past performance, I can't imagine relying on Apple's infrastructure for anything critical.
I'm a big Apple fan myself but I just laugh at how some people are so quick to side with Apple. It's these same people who have the mentality that whatever Apple touches, wasn't figured out until they worked on it. Apple still hasn't figured out the TV, haven't figured out the watch convincingly, they almost had professional PC's figured out until they blew it. I'm sure they'll try to convince us that the car should be the extension of our iCloud accounts. I'll start listening to Apple Car rumors when they start talking about handling, suspension, BHP:weight ratios, aerodynamics..... the things that REALLY matter about a car.
BMW talks fell apart? Makes me think no differently of my M3.
BMW talks fell apart? Makes me think no differently of my M3.
Clearly, Apple is going to have to partner with an existing auto manufacturer to get car production done. They'll also need the partnership for parts and service after the sale, as well.
In a previous post in this thread, I mentioned that a partnership with Tesla would be a fascinating turn of events. The more I think about it, the more I think that's probably what's going to have to happen. Tesla is likely the only car company in existence that shares Apple's passion for technology and is also forward-thinking about both technology and the customer experience.
Think about your last car buying experience. It probably sucked. I've heard a lot of things from people who own or are in the process of buying a Tesla and I haven't heard any of them say that it was a painful buying experience aside from being painful on the wallet; but if you're in the market for a current-gen Tesla, you know that going in.
I could see Tesla designing an Apple version of their up and coming $35,000 model and maybe the Apple model costs $40,000 or $45,000 and it has Apple-centric bells and whistles that aren't in the $35,000 model.
In a previous post in this thread, I mentioned that a partnership with Tesla would be a fascinating turn of events. The more I think about it, the more I think that's probably what's going to have to happen. Tesla is likely the only car company in existence that shares Apple's passion for technology and is also forward-thinking about both technology and the customer experience.
Think about your last car buying experience. It probably sucked. I've heard a lot of things from people who own or are in the process of buying a Tesla and I haven't heard any of them say that it was a painful buying experience aside from being painful on the wallet; but if you're in the market for a current-gen Tesla, you know that going in.
I could see Tesla designing an Apple version of their up and coming $35,000 model and maybe the Apple model costs $40,000 or $45,000 and it has Apple-centric bells and whistles that aren't in the $35,000 model.
I'm most looking forward to all of the very likely jokes and slams to come out. I'll get us started.
It'll be overpriced, lack features that every other car has and will come in 4 colors: Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold and Gold.
Just like the iPhone with one button, it will have one pedal that serves as both gas and break. One press to go, double press to stop. Swipe up on the steering wheel enable viewing out of your right and left windows.
It will be 40% thinner than any other vehicle.
It will not support quick charging and won't be resistant to water.
It will roll on a new space aged polymer material instead of traditional rubber. This will allow it to make a road sound that's truly pleasing to the ear while offering no other utility when compared to standard tires
There will be 3 versions: Car, Sport and Edition. Tens of thousands of dollars separate them in price, but the only difference is the material the tires are made of.
It'll be overpriced, lack features that every other car has and will come in 4 colors: Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold and Gold.
Just like the iPhone with one button, it will have one pedal that serves as both gas and break. One press to go, double press to stop. Swipe up on the steering wheel enable viewing out of your right and left windows.
It will be 40% thinner than any other vehicle.
It will not support quick charging and won't be resistant to water.
It will roll on a new space aged polymer material instead of traditional rubber. This will allow it to make a road sound that's truly pleasing to the ear while offering no other utility when compared to standard tires
There will be 3 versions: Car, Sport and Edition. Tens of thousands of dollars separate them in price, but the only difference is the material the tires are made of.
Last edited:
Haven't laughed this hard all day..... Cheech and Chong flashbacks.....Is that concept the Earth Day edition or the 420 edition
Do you think Apple's Gen1 car ca
Whoa, whoa, whoa there... where the heck did that come from lol
I think it's more to do with 'perceived' quality no disrespect to American car manufacturers or Asian ones but the Germans have done a brilliant job of convincing the globe their cars are not only status symbols they're top quality and designed well.
I agree statistically Japanese cars have proven to be the most reliable and I've heard BMW's usually go wrong after 3 years but if that's the market Apple wants to get it's foot in it makes sense working with the market leaders, question is why not Audi (maybe emission scandal).
Whoa, whoa, whoa there... where the heck did that come from lol
I think it's more to do with 'perceived' quality no disrespect to American car manufacturers or Asian ones but the Germans have done a brilliant job of convincing the globe their cars are not only status symbols they're top quality and designed well.
I agree statistically Japanese cars have proven to be the most reliable and I've heard BMW's usually go wrong after 3 years but if that's the market Apple wants to get it's foot in it makes sense working with the market leaders, question is why not Audi (maybe emission scandal).
Wouldn't matter really. They are going to run into the same problem with any branded manufacturer. A contract manufacturer like Magna is going to be their best best. There's no advantage for a branded manufacturer to participate under the supposed conditions laid out by Apple.
I'm right there with you. I think the Apple Car is a huge gamble. If it works, it will make the company unstoppable. And if it fails, it will tank them. The car business is pretty awful. There are many industries where I think Apple could be far more successful without the huge risks.
As for iCloud integration, no thanks! iCloud is still wonky. I don't trust it.
[doublepost=1461187578][/doublepost]
This! iTools...MobileMe...iCloud...all very unreliable. Any car that relies on iCloud is an immediate non-starter for me.
That was Classic hahaWhy do you say that?
[doublepost=1461188680][/doublepost]
They can "jailbreak" the Windows.
This is turning out exactly the same as the television industry. Neither one needs Apple in the slightest and so will tell Apple where to go, don't let the door hit you on the way out, when Apple demands clauses and contracts that are way out of the norm and not beneficial to the other party.
Apple does seem to think because it bullied the music industry it can do the same with all other industry's.
Perhaps it could ask Audi, but then again they are owned by the Volkswagen group and they certainly don't need Apple either.
Apple does seem to think because it bullied the music industry it can do the same with all other industry's.
Perhaps it could ask Audi, but then again they are owned by the Volkswagen group and they certainly don't need Apple either.
The thing is...why does Tesla need Apple? What does Tesla get out of it? They have over 300,000 reservations and counting for Model 3. In other words, they've booked over 10 BILLION dollars in future orders. That will keep them busy for a while. They have great tech. They've also been busting their you-know-what to build a charging infrastructure, to change laws in some states to allow direct sales, etc. In other words, they're doing the hard work. What is Apple doing? And why would Tesla possibly need them (other than for the money)? I don't see what Apple really brings to the table.
You brought a very good point. Apple is stepping into territories where companies in that field don't need Apple.
I'll never buy an Apple car. There comes a point where corporate greed is enough to make me vote with my wallet.