apple Apple reveals self-driving car plans

[Belgarathian]

59 minutes ago, Arty said:

thats not android faults. thats the third partys fault

Yeap, but it's an Android problem as this is the chosen form of distribution for OS updates. 

[Belgarathian]

2 hours ago, hey_yo_ said:

People might need a wireless router in their garage in order to download iOS updates for their car. Sucks for people who live in condominiums and apartments with basement parking. I think Apple is better of licensing car software to car manufacturers than making a car. I don't think Jony Ive can design a car as pretty as a Honda Legend 2015 or a 2017 Chevrolet Volt.

There's no reason they can't upload updates over 4G LTE, or otherwise as Tesla do? 

 

Also... You're setting the bar pretty low if you're using the Honda Legend 2015, and 2017 Chevy Volt as your benchmark... To each their own though, I guess. 

[dizmo]

The thing that worries me the most is all of the safety breakthroughs that they might make/stumble into, and patent...keeping them exclusive to the iCar, when they would benefit everyone. Or even worse, patent and never use, but making sure no one else can use them either. The patent system is so broken that way.

4 hours ago, Belgarathian said:

... You already have to use an adapter to check your tyre pressure.

 

 

Most cars have TPMS

[atrash]

Now the cat is out of the bag,it makes me wonder whether the earlier rumour about it trying to acquire Mclaren or maybe a division of it was actually true

[Belgarathian]

34 minutes ago, dizmo said:

The thing that worries me the most is all of the safety breakthroughs that they might make/stumble into, and patent...keeping them exclusive to the iCar, when they would benefit everyone. Or even worse, patent and never use, but making sure no one else can use them either. The patent system is so broken that way.

Most cars have TPMS

I'm yet to see a TPMS system that will give you live tyre pressure readings, rather a warning light will show on the dash if a tyre drops below a set threshold. 

 

As to your patent idea... Totally agree. Don't forget patent trolls monetising old, non-applicable, or deliberately ambiguous patents. 

[Arri]

Now that I think about it. An Apple philosophy car would be quite cool. Thin and light would give it advantages for aerodynamics and the many positives of weight savings. Their SoCs are market leading so imagine a 4 cylinder producing like 700 horsepower while consuming very little fuel. It would be a good looking and sleek design. It would be a pain in the ass to work on and parts would be very expensive.

 

So basically a BAC Mono.

 

[captain_to_fire]

1 hour ago, Belgarathian said:

There's no reason they can't upload updates over 4G LTE, or otherwise as Tesla do? 

 

Also... You're setting the bar pretty low if you're using the Honda Legend 2015, and 2017 Chevy Volt as your benchmark... To each their own though, I guess. 

Because of expensive data plans. Besides, I'm not really a car geek. I'm perfectly fine with my Honda Civic.

[themctipers]

guys

 

its not the iCar

its the appleCar

or the appleCAR

[ARikozuM]

Is it going to get thinner each year?

 

I like Apple, by the way. Don't kill me.

[ARikozuM]

1 minute ago, huilun02 said:

No but it might came without headlights because Apple has the courage. 

Will the windshield have retina-like resolution?

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

4 minutes ago, huilun02 said:

No but it might came without headlights because Apple has the courage. 

Seats and steering wheel are only available on the "Pro" model.

 

Hope you enjoy your colour range of Space Grey, Jet Black, Silver, Gold, and Rose Gold.

[abazigal]

32 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Seats and steering wheel are only available on the "Pro" model.

 

Hope you enjoy your colour range of Space Grey, Jet Black, Silver, Gold, and Rose Gold.

To be fair, a self driving vehicle won't need a steering wheel theoretically. Though I can see legislation requiring it to be left in in case the passenger wishes to drive manually. 

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

42 minutes ago, abazigal said:

To be fair, a self driving vehicle won't need a steering wheel theoretically. Though I can see legislation requiring it to be left in in case the passenger wishes to drive manually. 

Or in case of emergencies. Because planes can take off, cruise, and land by themselves now but a yoke or side stick is still required. And if you think about it, would you get onto a plane that doesn't allow manual overriding? Most likely not. Same with a car.

 

So I'll take back the steering wheel. But I do retain the seat comment.

[Vode]

Pros and cons of the Apple iCar:

 

Pro:

 

- Very thin and light

- Water resistant

- Pretty aluminium unibody

 

Cons:

 

- I/O: Only one door

- Needs a seperate adapter to charge it

- Battery life sucks

 

[AlTech]

15 hours ago, Surferconor425 said:

Also would like to point out how good the pun that the BBC made on it's Facebook post on the article is. 

So long as the Car doesn't BSOD then it'll be fine .

 

[bobhays]

On 12/4/2016 at 2:52 PM, Belgarathian said:

... You already have to use an adapter to check your tyre pressure.

 

That's not an adapter, that's the gauge.

[Belgarathian]

3 hours ago, bobhays said:

That's not an adapter, that's the gauge.

They're one in the same in this scenario.

[Belgarathian]

On 12/5/2016 at 5:11 PM, Arri said:

Now that I think about it. An Apple philosophy car would be quite cool. Thin and light would give it advantages for aerodynamics and the many positives of weight savings. Their SoCs are market leading so imagine a 4 cylinder producing like 700 horsepower while consuming very little fuel. It would be a good looking and sleek design. It would be a pain in the ass to work on and parts would be very expensive.

 

So basically a BAC Mono.

 

Depends what model line you go down.... That could be the two seater "city" version. But you could go exec mobile modeled after the MacBook Pro line - Sleek, modern, lightweight, and powered by workhorse grade mechanics... 1.4L Turbo Cummins Diesel. 

[bobhays]

14 hours ago, Belgarathian said:

They're one in the same in this scenario.

I don't think it works like that. An adapter is something you use to change the plug/port. That guage has that port built in. It's like saying a standard USB flash drive plugged into a standard USB port is a USB adapter. While maybe technically true because there is a USB plug connected to the rest of the flash drive no one actually considers that an adapter.