Can an Apple car still be built? It is nothing new for mobile phone manufacturers to get involved in the automotive industry. Huawei , Xiaomi , Apple , Meizu , Samsung and other manufacturers have personally built cars, some have in-depth cooperation with car companies, and some have been acquired by car companies. Why hasn’t Apple taken off?
At present, although Apple Car is not even visible, many people in the automotive industry say that Apple Car will be a strong competitor. NIO founder Li Bin said that NIO’s ultimate rival is Apple, mainly because both are pursuing the same direction, so they may be both teammates and rivals in the future.
Apple, as the company that attracts the most attention from netizens, has attracted a lot of attention because there are many users of Apple mobile phones and it can be said to be a leader in the smartphone industry.
html On July 12, according to foreign media reports, the Apple car will have four seats facing each other because it will have no steering wheel or brake pedal, and will also have a curved roof similar to the Volkswagen Beetle roof. Imagine how sci-fi this is! It completely subverts the design and concept of traditional cars. It no longer requires manual driving. Everyone seems to be sitting in a small closed room. In the spacious internal space, they can talk to each other, turning the internal space into a negotiation room and drinking tea. Have a chat.
It is reported that Apple aims to obtain an exemption from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to launch vehicles without steering wheels and brakes. According to reports, Jony Ive, the former design director of Apple, is still involved in the project as a consultant, and their goal is to launch self-driving cars in 2025.
Regarding the Apple car without a steering wheel and brakes, some netizens joked, " Cook: Our innovation - for the sake of environmental protection, the Apple car does not have brakes and needs to be purchased separately. Becoming a distinguished Applecar+ annual user can enjoy 365 days of brakes for free Functions, etc.
However, recently, there has been bad news about Apple cars. According to relevant overseas news, the current Apple CEO Cook hardly appears in the office of the car team and has been unwilling to invest resources. Mass production of cars is different from the ideas of many Apple executives. Within Apple, there seem to be different voices regarding cars.
In general, the steering wheel is eliminated and the driving is directly driven by the intelligent system. The industry level is still far from reaching it. Apple has to either do nothing or do it to the best of its ability. However, a large number of car companies have already entered the new energy vehicle market. By the time the Apple car is launched, it will have great ambitions. , or
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