Bloomberg: Apple targets 2028 release date for its own electric vehicle (9to5mac.com)

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Bloomberg: Apple targets 2028 release date for its own electric vehicle::Project Titan, the Apple electric car project, has been underway since 2015. But the project has faced numerous delays and...

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[-] espentan@lemmy.world 77 points 6 months ago

Proprietary charging ports/stations, $50/KWh.
Increasingly slower acceleration as the vehicle goes out of warranty.
Any attempt at repairing faults with the car is a breach of TOS.
Turn signals, headlights, stereo.. all features are $5/month on the Apple Store.
Apple Maps will guide you into ravines and gardens.

Apple lovers would mortgage their home just to be on the waiting list.

[-] Plopp@lemmy.world 41 points 6 months ago

The underside is made of glass.
You have to hold the steering wheel at 9 and 3 or it won't work.
Is only compatible with the Apple ecosystem of accessories such as wheels, tires, child seats etc.

[-] MrSebSin@sh.itjust.works 21 points 6 months ago

The charge port is on the bottom.

[-] sorghum@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Acceleration and brake pedals are butterfly

Door close sensors have to be calibrated upon replacement by a proprietary tool not made available to the public

[-] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

EU forces USB-C charger on it because the board computer is technically a smartphone.

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