They already identified the issue as a folded separator and torn anode tabs in the battery. Hyundai already performed a recall last year for LG batteries.
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Apple Reportedly in Talks With Toyota About Apple Car Production Starting 2024
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I'm a Toyota/Lexus fan and frankly that's the only cars I bother looking at now-a-days. Ol' reliable is the name of the game.
They are 100% taking a similar, proven, approach. At some point, they will manufacture their own. But at launch, it makes zero sense (or cents) to do so. Partnering with someone allows Apple to get in the game, learn, master. That’s their formula.
I’d put Honda right up there. I’ve never had any reliability issues with Honda’s and I think their resale value is very similar to Toyota’s.
As a master tech, automotive instructor and writer, I would disagree. Hyundai/KIA have some very good product and their reliability has come up to Japanese levels. They have had some issues (a few models with bad engines) but so has Toyota.
No, it’s the company that makes some of the most reliable vehicles on the road and understands multiple energy and fuel solutions will still be required in the future.
Hybrid vehicles are still part electric, and Toyota has easily put more hybrids on the road than any other car manufacturer.. and their hybrid batteries have proven to be very reliable, too.
As it stands today, even Europe EV sales are less than 8% of new vehicles sold, which means over 90% of new cars sold in the continent were 100% gas powered. North American EV adoption is way worse. So while it’s great that states like California want to pass laws banning gas powered vehicle sales in 10 years, and these car companies are all making pledges to go 100% EV, there doesn’t seem to be enough focus on how we’re actually going to get there.
Nah, I have information that it is FIAT....Fix It Again Timmy.....Now it’s Toyota 😂 next week it’ll be Ford 😂
That said, I hope the vehicle is innovative, and maybe even affordable.Agree. And they've also been extremely slow to roll out CarPlay. The Lexus GX has been using the essentially the same, laggy, outdated interface for over a decade (and that interface unfortunately includes most A/C controls) and did not roll out CarPlay until the 2022 model. Would be inexcusable on a $70k SUV if the vehicle itself wasn't so damn reliable (which, fortunately for Toyota/Lexus, it is).
That said, I would be first in line for an Apple/Toyota/Lexus partnered EV SUV as long as it's under 6 figures.
Now it’s Toyotanext week it’ll be Ford
next week it’ll be Ford Unlikely, they seem to be going up not down in production quality.
Toyota has no interest currently in Full EV's. I call no go on this. This would be the reverse of the Toyota/BMW relationship with BMW building the Supra on the M4 chassis with some financial backing from Toyota.
No way Toyota is building EV's for Apple in 2 years in Toyotas own plants.
No way Toyota is building EV's for Apple in 2 years in Toyotas own plants.
I’m not so sure that a half assed product flies these days - just look at the HomePod.
"One person who spoke to Reuters described Apple's "monocle" battery technology ..."
What is a "monocle" battery. A battery that needs glasses? I believe the correct term is "monocell battery."
What is a "monocle" battery. A battery that needs glasses? I believe the correct term is "monocell battery."
A number of car manufacturers are pulling out of Europe to focus on their main plants in their home countries which means there will be a number of ready made, ready to go car plants that Apple could use without affecting any of the car manufacturers production runs (something everyone of them appeared to be concerned about).
If the car manufacturers are stopping their productions run in Europe, it's not going to affect them if Apple was to take over one of the production plants because if they didn't all that would happen is the plant gets bulldozed down.
If the car manufacturers are stopping their productions run in Europe, it's not going to affect them if Apple was to take over one of the production plants because if they didn't all that would happen is the plant gets bulldozed down.
Honda's have the same reliability and resale as Toyota's. I think materials used in Honda are nicer (e.g. padded leather vs hard plastics).
Yes, on every screen and window probably to keep with the design language. And a chin!
The world’s audience couldn’t be bothered. It will be a mix of international parts screwed together somewhere, just like all other cars are.
This sounds good, but it would be nice if this also decreases charging times. Going cross country and spending half of the trip charging the vehicle doesn't sound very fun.
Also, if Apple could introduce an open standard universal charger that other companies would get on board, that would be nice.
Yup, I have a 1991 SW20 Turbo, still going strong.
My MR2 is my avatar:
You should find and bookmark that post and return to those who bashed you when the car is launched.
They could if Apple cracks the battery problem. Elon keeps saying Apple can’t do it. But if Apple does it, which they are known for solving innovative problems like this from theory to practicality they will be a strong competitor for Tesla indeed.
Really?
Tesla’s look bland, they lack any detail where the grill should be, inside it is just empty space. Nothing there to make you feel warm during night time or winter.
The battery tech they claim to have is tech that everyone else already has.
They keep delaying, cancelling, and uninstalling features of the car when they can work it correctly, or it doesn’t comply with various laws.
Every manufacturer is coming out with their own cars, in Europe at least you will only be able to buy electric cars from as soon as 2030.
The Model 3 was supposed to compete with a BMW or Mercedes, and you can buy both BMW and Mercedes for far less, including on lease deals. Here in the U.K. it was initially supposed to cost £30k for a Model 3. The cost of it is now closer to £40k, a AMG Line Mercedes A Class for example can be bought for £30k, less if you want a lower spec. The lease deal can be had between £250-£350 per month. The lease deal on a Tesla Model 3 is between £450-£700.
Rivian look like they are about to make much better cars and have signed a deal with Amazon to supply them with vans, so they aren’t really going anywhere.
There is nothing really about a Tesla that is any better than any other decent car on the road, they are just the Toyota Prius of their age. A car that someone buys so they look like they car about the environment.