Late Night 'Motor Noises' Heard From Apple-Leased Sunnyvale Campus

[Oblivious.Robot]

This made me laugh, and it's on the front page at that. 😀

If this is not a ridiculously slow news day story, then I don't know what is!

 

[RadioGaGa1984]

If  does indeed make a vehicle, it will be overpriced like all their products.

KIA and HYAUNDIA quality, with features of a low-end FORD and GM, at the price of a BENZ, BMW, or even possibly a MASERATI.

Margins baby, it's all about margins.

And guess what? Just like everything else Apple sells, you don't have to buy it.

 

[1961 Scout]

Yes I heard it too. Sounds sort of like...a Hoover vacuum cleaner.

Those swing shift custodians are doing a great job..

 

[KidAKidB]

Speak for yourself. I drive an Optima and have never had an issue with the quality of my Kia...

I also have a Kia and absolutely love it. They have really turned themselves around in the past couple years.

 

[iBreatheApple]

If  does indeed make a vehicle, it will be overpriced like all their products.

KIA and HYAUNDIA quality, with features of a low-end FORD and GM, at the price of a BENZ, BMW, or even possibly a MASERATI.

Margins baby, it's all about margins.

Have you driven a Hyundai? They are exceptionally well built for that class of car and price point. I have 2015 version of the Elantra and the amenities I got are unprecedented for this class. 10 year/100k mile warranty. 4 year cosmetic warranty. Unlimited car wash detail inside and out and oil changes for life (of course that's the dealers offer), etc. It's very solid. I absolutely love this vehicle.

Oh and it will outrun the Civic SI. Research before anyone quotes me. 😉

 

[JeffyTheQuik]

Motor noises?
Electric motors that drive cars, HVAC systems, assembly machinery...?

Usually, those are pretty quiet, hence my nervousness when walking in the parking lot full of Prius cars.

 

[iisdan]

If Apple was building a car, it would be completely silent. Unless they were making comparisons for sound / power ratio to other cars.

 

[lostngone]

Probably just running the emergency generator at night for some reason

 

[AZREOSpecialist]

I hate to break this to the neighbors, but electric motors make very little noise.

 

[lostngone]

If Apple was building a car, it would be completely silent. Unless they were making comparisons for sound / power ratio to other cars.

No way, Apple is going to make a car with a blown 454 big-block!

 

[2457282]

Pretty sure Apple isn't stupid enough to make a petrol car.

Exactly. You would think they would build an electric car with batteries. Revving engine noises does not make sense. This whole rumor seem suspicious to me -- more than the norm for this website.

 

[TruthWatcher412]

Lmao this made me snort out loud at work

 

[ryansimmons323]

There is a garage in the same street -

 

[puma1552]

this isnt even a story

 

[raniel]

So motor noises now are worthy of a forum post? What's next? Tim's eye blinks 2x per second?

 

[koen]

Actually, the roof of their new building will have a track where they can test drive.

 

[PlainviewX]

 

[galrito]

If  does indeed make a vehicle, it will be overpriced like all their products.

KIA and HYAUNDIA quality, with features of a low-end FORD and GM, at the price of a BENZ, BMW, or even possibly a MASERATI.

Margins baby, it's all about margins.

FORD and GM are really good cars, except when they try to kill you.

 

[The Mercurian]

Probably just the staff drifting an doing donuts in their own cars in the car park 😛

 

[fitshaced]

Actually yes i was thinking that it was just probably some employee driving around with his super quiet electric Apple Car doing the motor boat.

 

[smithy12]

If Apple are indeed developing some kinda of car my guess it will something they will use around the new spaceship campus as opposed to a street car .......

 

[Kar98]

FORD and GM are really good cars, except when they try to kill you.

As are KIAs and Hyundai; delivering on the promise that VW can't or doesn't care to keep anymore: well built reliable cars at affordable prices.

 

[brendu]

Maybe it's not a car at all but rather an autonomous truck that will be used for shipping by major freight companies. I can't think of any other reason a motor would be so loud. If Apple is making an electric car the motor would be nearly silent.

 

[citivolus]

Holy cow this is the dumbest story I have read on macrumors in quite some time. Is the bar really that low to make it to front page news?

 

[dannyyankou]

So we know it won't be as quiet as a Tesla.