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Apple Supplier Foxconn to Begin Building Electric Vehicle Factory in the U.S. Next Year
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I’ve long said Foxconn is the perfect manufacturing partner for the Apple Car. They have an existing relationship, and both will approach designing and manufacturing a vehicle from the “tech” perspective, as opposed to an auto perspective like Magna. But it’s hard to feel excited for any Apple products now that Apple has show it’s true colors vis-a-vis privacy. Maybe Apple Car can report you if you speed?
Not a long time ago Musk said something about making cars by “ordering” them to Foxconn …. Lol, it might be true. Apple Car Pro 4, Apple Car Plus (truck), Apple Car mini…. I hope they come un space gray or piano black …. And product red
Who knows (though I doubt that's how they'd be branded)... Apple turned how people consume music on its head. Smartphones, too.
Oh no….I completely disagree. I think Tim sees huge potential with Apple Car. It’s all there for Apple to take
I can't explain it, but I feel the same way. I feel like it would be bland and missing really obvious features that other electric cars have (exactly the way their other products are). IDK.
There are, and there are a few that are imported from Japan, and other places, but it is not typical. Why would Apple not manufacture in the US?
This is exactly what is going to happen. And more.... I think many people have under estimated the importance Apple's latest decision to add scanning tech and passive reporting of bad stuff to their phones.
I "could" see how maybe they "couldn't" see it before but "might" see it now, "can't" you?
My first thought EXACTLY! Does no one remember how they ripped of the State of Wisconsin for millions??? If they build a factory here in the next five years I'll eat my hat.
They pretty much have that already 🤣Heh, if people think Tesla's are repair un-friendly, then better get ready for the Apple Car.
Glued shut hood & pentalobe lugnuts.
They are called wheel locks, and I have them taken off of every car I purchase. Terrible little things.
It’s a near-impossible market to enter. Tesla was a happy mistake.
The only way I see Apple getting in, is with a car without a steering wheel. And after experience Tesla FSD Beta, we’re still 5-7 years off from removing the meatbag.
Solar on an electric car to charge it beyond a couple of miles a day is not possible sadly. The best solar panels are about 22% efficient, so lets say they get to 30% in the next 5 years. The sun produces about 1000 watts of light per 1 sq meter. so a panel about 3x3 feet would produce 300 watts of DC power at full sun best conditions best angle. I wish it were possible right now but I haven't seen anything that game changing even in a research lab thus far. Maybe new materials in the next 50 years can bring us closer to 100%. Maybe some other methods could do some trickle charging like recycling heat to make some power. I am excited to see what competition this new wave of EV brings, I hope to get one in the next 5 years or less.
You’d also be dealing with a lot of thermal issues. You’d end up wasting that charge cooling the car for occupancy.
charger tech is so good (and getting better) to simply consolidate solar to residences.
An Apple cat has no appeal to be just like a Tesla has no appeal.
The Tesla Model S and X are too expensive for the common man/woman at almost $100k
The Model 3 and Y are like driving a tablet. Horrible interface. Can't control anything without going to a tablet mounted in the center.
I like the Chevy Bolt, Mustang E, BMW I4 M50, etc.
The Tesla Model S and X are too expensive for the common man/woman at almost $100k
The Model 3 and Y are like driving a tablet. Horrible interface. Can't control anything without going to a tablet mounted in the center.
I like the Chevy Bolt, Mustang E, BMW I4 M50, etc.
Foxconn and building a(another) plant in the US? Look at the link below, their Wisconsin plans are not moving forward, and they have such great experience in car manufacturing? And then the have "hopes" to be up and running in 2023? "hope " is not a strategy, it just shows they have NO plans ... this report is bogus and click/bait (not the MR article, the "source".
F-150s built in Mexico
Silverados in Canada
I wouldn’t be surprised if Ford shuttered the Dearborn Mustang plant to focus on the Guadalahara-buily abomination they call the “Mach-E”.
I’m done with “American” car companies. Everyone should be. But we have no choice since if no one buys them the government will give them another bailout.
1. American products have been high-cost, low-quality since the 80s
2. other countries have more engineers on hand for factory work.
3. It would require a lot of electronic parts, so China reigns supreme there.
I live in the Maryland suburbs of DC. There are a whole bunch of Tesla’s on the road here. When you compare the advantages of fueling overnight, the really nice drive, the saved time on maintenance and gas station stops, and the 300 mile range, ithe model 3 has been my easiest car to own and use, by far. Even roadtrips Up the coast have worked out really well. Apple doesn’t have to exceed the Tesla experience to have a sustainable multi billion dollar product category. EV sales are only 2.2% right now, but Biden’s plan to push them to 50% by 2030 wasn’t very ambitious since that’s where every car manufacturer is expecting the growth.
Or Apple could buy Fiskar or Polaris..
Not true. Ford F-150 trucks are assembled at Dearborn Truck in Michigan and the Kanas City Assembly Plant in Missouri.
Still, you missed the point and the "with some exceptions" of my post, and this thread in general about potential Apple Car manufacturing locations; and likely being in the US.
Apple would still have to do testing, regulations, software tests etc.
So either a prototype is being built, or they plan to build the test models at this factory. Which is doubtful.
So either a prototype is being built, or they plan to build the test models at this factory. Which is doubtful.
Do we know if they are building the Electric F150 on the same line as the ICE version? Because I think @jmackhack is under the impression that the E F150 is going to be build in the same plant that builds the Mustang Mach-E.