Those vehicles haven’t been in production long enough for anyone to know if important components will last 10-15 years as they should in 2021. I wouldn’t buy one.
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First Apple Car to Be Fully Autonomous and Designed to Operate Without a Driver
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Not sure on the timing, but I completely agree. Aside from the few people who cars are their hobby, a car is such a massive waste of money. Constantly going down in value, constant money being pumped into it via consumables, insurance, etc.... and for 95% of the population it sits unused 85% of the time. Its crazy!!!
SAE level 5? Not a chance. Their current system can best be described as level 2.5.
That's like saying that Apple would never sell a FoxConn phone to consumers. Kia would only serve as manufacturer.
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You joke but Tesla (and all hybrids for that matter) already do this (throttle) during charging and driving to preserve overall battery life. And yes there will be class action lawsuits in 2026 by people who cannot accept being kept in the dark about a technical subject they cannot possibly begin to understand.
Every time this topic comes up, I think of the transports in Westworld S3. Those were bad-ass!
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But the question remains:
Will it be the thinnest car Apple has ever made?
Will it be the thinnest car Apple has ever made?
I'm trying to think of an Apple product where quality doesn't need to be top notch. I got nothin'.
well, if iCarOS 1.0 get bad bug, Passengers will be killed too.
Yep. They will be like horses. Something you might ride/drive for fun, but not something most people own.
Last time I checked out a Kia‘s infotainment system it was rather buggy when connecting a phone. Maybe this partnership will improve that.
Same thing with the Boeing 737 Max. And it is back in the air.
Also, humans don't do great at driving. In the US 35-45,000 die each year in car accidents, and 2 million suffer injuries.
What are you skeptical about? Seriously. Apple may not be perfect, but I don’t understand how their cash on hand, resources and influence can make you skeptical....
what is 2.5? there's only level 2, and level 3. there is no such thing as 2.5.
it can drive from LA to north cal with zero interventions minus dealing with the supercharger
no car will be able to do proper SAE level 5 for at least 10 years since that definition suggests a car should be able to drive off road/drive in malls/drive in caves/etc...those roads aren't a priority and won't be trained for for a while.
level 5 in terms of leaving personal garage by itself -> pick you up at the airport -> you fall asleep in the car -> car drives itself back home is totally doable by next year with current Tesla fleet (pending regulations).
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My Kia’s infotainment system was developed by Microsoft, and its UI is astonishingly bad.
So either it will be released 2050 or this rumor is just that and nothing resembling reality.
Ever try to use Siri and she responds like a senile old grandmother not having a clue what you just said? I have, its embarassing. I tell her: Take yours meds and go back to sleep grandma! My kids get a kick out of it.
Ever try to use Siri and she responds like a senile old grandmother not having a clue what you just said? I have, its embarassing. I tell her: Take yours meds and go back to sleep grandma! My kids get a kick out of it.
Nope. Leave that to GM. Please bring in your Chevy Bolt to have us disable 10% of its range. It will “fix” the little issue of it potentially catching on fire even though we don’t have an actual fix yet. /s
Do they expect to launch with full autonomy without real customer driving data? okay