Apple Car Delayed until 2026

BewareOfThe Dog on 07/12/2022 - 10:06
Last edited 07/12/2022 - 11:14 by 1 other user

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Mark your calendars. Again. Apple is apparently pushing back the launch of the Apple Car another year to 2026. And instead of costing $120,000 or more, the vehicle will reportedly be priced under $100,000.

This is recording to a new report by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman(opens in new tab), who says that Apple no longer plans to launch a fully autonomous vehicle. So, yes, the Apple Car will likely have a steering wheel and pedals, despite an initial self-driving vision of a vehicle so smart that passengers could face each other inside the cabin.

Start lining up now. :)

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Comments

  • Seraphin7 on 07/12/2022 - 10:20
    +15

    No doubt this will be electric only. Is it safe to assume it can only be charged with an Apple proprietary product?

    • TheMills on 07/12/2022 - 10:33
      +3

      Highly likely given the history of how Apple operates.
      Also, the Apple Car variant costing less than $100,000 USD will be like earlier iPhones with16GB storage which could translate to may be 150miles per charge!

    • pegaxs on 07/12/2022 - 10:35
      +18

      And added to this;
      It will only come in identical shapes, just smaller and larger versions of the same thing (one version will just have a smaller windscreen).
      It will cost 10x more than an equivalent from another manufacturer and be slower and will be powered by an electric motor that all the other cars have, but with an X at the end.
      All the tech will be stolen from other companies and will just be made by a Chinese company that already makes cars.
      Every year they will release a new one, that is identical to the last one, except this one is 5% faster, and weirdly, at the release of the new one, your old one will suddenly only last about half the range.
      You wont be able to charge it from any cable, as it will only charge at 10%, unless you buy the $1,200 MFi certified charging cable.
      You wont be able to replace anything on the vehicle, as the vehicle will throw a fault that the tyres you put on are non-genuine and it will stop other feature of the vehicle working if you do change anything.
      Apple will then carry on like they invented the car and how this will change transport as we know it.
      Everyone will race out and buy one, just to say that they are an individual and that they aren't a sheep, as they drive around in their cookie cutter car that is identical to everyone else's.

      • Hybroid on 07/12/2022 - 11:41
        +1

        Samsung will make fun of how stupid the Apple car is and mock the features (or lack thereof) in a series of hip videos, then copy every single one the following year…

        • BewareOfThe Dog on 07/12/2022 - 12:34
          +5

          Ironically samsung will make 40% of the components like they do with iphones.

        • MITM on 07/12/2022 - 14:27

          And the Samsung car battery will catch fire

          • BewareOfThe Dog on 07/12/2022 - 14:51
            +2

            @MITM: Looks like it will soon be more than 40%
            Samsung is planning to use a battery production technique normally used for electric vehicles to create more energy-dense smartphone batteries, in a move that could improve the battery life of future iPhone models
            Samsung SDI has supplied batteries for MacBook and iPad models in the past, but has never manufactured batteries for iPhones

        • Ramrunner on 08/12/2022 - 14:36

          Lol - yeah because Apple NEVER copies any features….ever….they are complete wizards full of original ideas always.

          OMG that old chestnut? Have you been paying attention the last decade or so?

      • DashCam AKA Rolts on 07/12/2022 - 11:45
        +3

        Need to add that the genuine Apple charging cable will be uniquely Apple and will fail inside 12 months.

    • coffeeinmyveins on 07/12/2022 - 11:43
      +1

      You'll have to flip it over since the charging port will be on the bottom like the mouse

    • Caped Baldy on 07/12/2022 - 12:23
      +1

      Imagine charging at 20W via the lightning port and flipping it upside down like the magic mouse.

    • BewareOfThe Dog on 07/12/2022 - 12:33
      +1

      They'd be forced to use USBC, but the rate will be throttled.

    • Stewardo on 07/12/2022 - 12:51

      Will have big magsafe battery

      • BewareOfThe Dog on 07/12/2022 - 12:58
        +1

        You'll need to install a Wireless Charging Station on your carport floor, or in the driveway.

  • Hybroid on 07/12/2022 - 10:30
    +6

    Can delay something that was never announced nor had a release date…

    • TheMills on 07/12/2022 - 10:34

      This is the norm with EVs!

  • Fredfloresjr on 07/12/2022 - 10:40
    +4

    But…….

    Samsung will have flip car.

  • altomic on 07/12/2022 - 11:26
    +15

    an apple car will be stupidly dangerous to drive as it won't have windows.

    • dcep on 07/12/2022 - 12:54
      +2

      it won't even have doors or windscreen , a revolutionary design to save weight and energy

      instead they'll be selling you this, optional $2,999 Apple AR goggles for enhanced safety & awareness driving aids.

  • Bid Sniper on 07/12/2022 - 12:54

    Just figuring it out so it will be impossible repair.

    Oh minor fender bender, cheaper to buy a new iCar

    • dcep on 07/12/2022 - 12:57
      +1

      Na.. you're protected by Apple Care+ Max Pro $999 monthly subscription, covering full protection.

      • Bid Sniper on 07/12/2022 - 15:07
        +1

        /Tim Apple rubs hands

    • BewareOfThe Dog on 07/12/2022 - 12:59

      They may call it micar, but use a Capital i

  • xdigger on 07/12/2022 - 13:01

    Given its in pre-production for so long now, if it looks anything like Elon's Cybertruck on its debut it'll be hilarious.

  • jaxpylon on 07/12/2022 - 19:31

    Oh no….

    Anyway.

  • Raulioli8810 on 08/12/2022 - 08:13

    Guaranteed this will be a POS product and won't work.

  • disturboed on 08/12/2022 - 09:23

    Then when you go to buy one second hand, you find it's a dud as the previous owner didn't remove the activation lock from iCloud…………..

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