Because Biden blocked our ability to mine the rare earth minerals required to produce these batteries.Why China again?! Stop relying the Chinese still!
If only there was a company with the money in the bank necessary to create a supply chain capable of rivaling China…. oh wait…I'm pretty sure if Apple had a realistic alternative to China, they would jump at it. As it is at the moment, their supply chain in China cannot be replicated anywhere else, so Apple's hands are effectively tied.
“We've learned and struggled for a few years here figuring out how to make a decentI have zero faith Apple will ever successfully launch a vehicle.
Okay I don't think you are getting this. I don't want to buy anything whatsoever made in China. Apple make a point of flaunting their moral goodness, so I'd expect them to take the lead. My iPhone is ancient and I won't update it until they are made somewhere else.How about non-Apple products and other consumer goods that you own made in China?
Will the batteries last that long? An iPhone battery lasts about two years before it needs to be replaced so I don’t quite understand what a used EV market will look like. Also by that time car-ownership model may switch to car-sharing model for many people.Fear not. The expensive new cars of 2025 will be the affordable used cars of 2032!
If only there was a company with the money in the bank necessary to create a supply chain capable of rivaling China…. oh wait…
Exactly. Apple's biggest problem might be their size, because in order to grow at - say, even 10% a year - they need more and more sales each year to achieve that.It’s a new product category though. I’d prefer they wait until they can source it elsewhere. But of course capitalism etc etc
Looks like it is the only EV in the top 20.Your "US made" Tesla, @Apple2GS ...
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Will the batteries last that long? An iPhone battery lasts about two years before it needs to be replaced so I don’t quite understand what a used EV market will look like.