Apple Car... by 2024. Are you in?

Dec 23rd, 2020 8:26 pm

#1

TuxedoBlack [OP]: Deal Addict; Jul 8, 2013; 3801 posts; 6206 upvotes; Somewhere in AB

Dec 23rd, 2020 8:26 pm

As a massive Apple fan, I'm intrigued by the Apple Car.

It will be a big Tesla competitor and competition is always good.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/appl ... -1.5851299

Who else is interested?

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Dec 23rd, 2020 8:29 pm

#2

booblehead: Deal Expert; Jul 30, 2007; 32749 posts; 20318 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 23rd, 2020 8:29 pm

I sure hope it can fly ... because by then everyone is already making a car

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Dec 23rd, 2020 8:43 pm

#3

CanadianConsumerYEG: Deal Addict; Aug 30, 2020; 3018 posts; 5791 upvotes; YEG/YYZ

Dec 23rd, 2020 8:43 pm

So this car...

Will use it's own (overpriced) proprietary plug that no other EVs use
Will require a bunch of (overpriced) special tooling to do even basic work (Ex wiper blades) that makes even German designers blush
Will not be able to be repaired at regular shops and needs to be repaired at an (overpriced) Apple Car Repair Shop otherwise void the warranty
Will have proprietary designs so 95% of aftermarket parts are not compatible (Ex a square center hole on the wheel hub so you can't buy aftermarket rims with round center hole) so you have to buy (overpriced) Apple parts
When it breaks down, the repair will be 2/3 to 3/4 of the value of the car and the technician tells you it's better to just buy a whole new (overpriced) car
Floor mats will be sold separately because "environment"

Last edited by CanadianConsumerYEG on Dec 23rd, 2020 8:49 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Dec 23rd, 2020 8:48 pm

#4

suprf1y: Newbie; Aug 21, 2020; 71 posts; 69 upvotes

Dec 23rd, 2020 8:48 pm

booblehead wrote: ↑ I sure hope it can fly ... because by then everyone is already making a car

Except Elio.

He’ll still be taking $1000 deposits

Dec 23rd, 2020 8:54 pm

#5

sandini_power: Sr. Member; Apr 11, 2009; 670 posts; 277 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 23rd, 2020 8:54 pm

def not their gen 0/1 product
let others be the beta testers

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Dec 23rd, 2020 9:21 pm

#6

bomber17: Deal Fanatic; Apr 5, 2016; 6073 posts; 4556 upvotes; Calgary/Vancouver

Dec 23rd, 2020 9:21 pm

I'm guessing the car will have fantastic resale value so I'm down to buy first year and might sell for each gen.

Dec 23rd, 2020 9:30 pm

#7

Latitude57: Sr. Member; Jul 30, 2015; 989 posts; 1019 upvotes

Dec 23rd, 2020 9:30 pm

I'm sure it's going to be good.

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Dec 23rd, 2020 9:39 pm

#8

EP32k2: Deal Expert; Jan 15, 2006; 20896 posts; 22587 upvotes; Richmond Hill

Dec 23rd, 2020 9:39 pm

CanadianConsumerYEG wrote: ↑ So this car...

Will use it's own (overpriced) proprietary plug that no other EVs use
Will require a bunch of (overpriced) special tooling to do even basic work (Ex wiper blades) that makes even German designers blush
Will not be able to be repaired at regular shops and needs to be repaired at an (overpriced) Apple Car Repair Shop otherwise void the warranty
Will have proprietary designs so 95% of aftermarket parts are not compatible (Ex a square center hole on the wheel hub so you can't buy aftermarket rims with round center hole) so you have to buy (overpriced) Apple parts
When it breaks down, the repair will be 2/3 to 3/4 of the value of the car and the technician tells you it's better to just buy a whole new (overpriced) car
Floor mats will be sold separately because "environment"

A wall of text for nothing. Could have simply said... apple

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Dec 23rd, 2020 10:23 pm

#9

jeff1970: Deal Addict; Mar 9, 2012; 4052 posts; 2929 upvotes; Kitchener

Dec 23rd, 2020 10:23 pm

CanadianConsumerYEG wrote: ↑ So this car...

Will use it's own (overpriced) proprietary plug that no other EVs use
Will require a bunch of (overpriced) special tooling to do even basic work (Ex wiper blades) that makes even German designers blush
Will not be able to be repaired at regular shops and needs to be repaired at an (overpriced) Apple Car Repair Shop otherwise void the warranty
Will have proprietary designs so 95% of aftermarket parts are not compatible (Ex a square center hole on the wheel hub so you can't buy aftermarket rims with round center hole) so you have to buy (overpriced) Apple parts
When it breaks down, the repair will be 2/3 to 3/4 of the value of the car and the technician tells you it's better to just buy a whole new (overpriced) car
Floor mats will be sold separately because "environment"

Maybe. However, seeing that their new "flagship" phones are cheaper than the competition, that their new MacBooks (both Air and Pros) are cheaper than the competition, and much faster, perhaps they won't be too bad. Besides, they'll sell "AppleCare+", their extended warranty. which will give you a new car if the old one can't be fixed, along with an AppleCare+ refund.

Why can't we all just get along?

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Dec 23rd, 2020 10:31 pm

#10

JeganV: Deal Addict; Apr 22, 2013; 3039 posts; 2515 upvotes; Markham

Dec 23rd, 2020 10:31 pm

I'll put it simply...I don't like Apple especially its current iteration as a company. I'm even less thrilled about a company like this entering the realm of cars.

- Jegan V

+3

Dec 23rd, 2020 11:21 pm

#11

BeaverLiquor: Deal Fanatic; Mar 1, 2005; 6372 posts; 4294 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 23rd, 2020 11:21 pm

iCar, the Duke Nukem of the car world.

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Dec 24th, 2020 12:41 am

#12

sunnykw2305: Sr. Member; Dec 4, 2017; 553 posts; 570 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 24th, 2020 12:41 am

Would they allow Android Auto to connect to their cars?

I can imagine Apple developers and marketing team already schemed up expensive accessories for their car...considering people are paying $780 AirPods Max.

+1

Dec 24th, 2020 1:10 am

#13

Bettercallsoul: Member; Apr 7, 2017; 499 posts; 445 upvotes; Brantford

Dec 24th, 2020 1:10 am

Applecare for three years

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Dec 24th, 2020 8:49 am

#14

The_Professor: Deal Fanatic; Jan 14, 2007; 5210 posts; 2618 upvotes; GTA

Dec 24th, 2020 8:49 am

It probably won't come with a steering wheel for "environmental reasons"

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Dec 24th, 2020 9:07 am

#15

romsan04: Deal Addict; Mar 22, 2004; 3693 posts; 1116 upvotes

Dec 24th, 2020 9:07 am

I am waiting for Apple toaster that will be a big seller and would make Steve Jobs proud.
Too bad Apple becoming company with bunch of yahoos and nothing else....

Dec 24th, 2020 9:50 am

#16

ES_Revenge: Deal Expert; Mar 23, 2004; 34467 posts; 17099 upvotes

Dec 24th, 2020 9:50 am

Just when you thought Tesla was the Crapple of cars comes this

But no not interested in a car (or anything else) from the most garbagy shitty company that ever existed. Just to "be different" they will surely make pushing down on the turn signal indicate a right turn and vice versa, or make the turn signal a button in a menu on a touchscreen--for ]no other reason whatsoever apart from saying it's different. Who cares if it's the dumbest thing anyone with half a brain cell could ever fathom, the fanboys will come out and say how great it is and how novel and how it's better like this blah blah

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