Apple thought about making a car back in 2008
The possibility of an Apple-made automobile is not anything new -- because it turns out, it's practically recent news. iPod co-creator (and Nest CEO) Tony Fadell tells Bloomberg that he and Steve Jobs had "multiple" discussions a few automobile in 2008. They asked one another high-level queries,like what the dashboard would seem like and what the facility plant would be. the concept did not progress on the far side that time as a result of a mix of tight resources and a lousy economic climate. Apple was swamped with iPhone work, and the american automobile business was "almost dead." Why get into cars at a time once the field's heavyweights were asking for bailouts?
Executives had been floating the thought even before Fadell and Jobs talked, however the chats recommend that Jobs was fond of the thought -- it was simply a matter of diving in when Apple and the market were ready. because it stands, several of the ingredients required for a suitably tech-savvy car weren't in place yet. electric cars still had poor range, infotainment systems did not talk toy our smartphone and autonomous driving options barely existed. assuming Apple does release a automobile in 2019, it's a lot of likely to fulfill lofty expectations.
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