Posted on 05/21/2022 10:01:35 AM PDT by simpson96
To clarify, and to remove any doubt as to whom exactly is being recognized, we are naming Apple Inc. as the week’s top knucklehead. Should we therefore pluralize the honor by calling them “knuckleheads of the week?” Or should we simply consider Apple Inc. to be a singular entity and therefore just one big “knucklehead?” We’ll leave that detail for others to decide.
As one might expect with a product from Apple, their new “concept” vehicle is full of bells and whistles, many of which Apple has understandably submitted for patent protection. It’s an electric vehicle, naturally, and one of the more groundbreaking aspects of the car is it autonomous driving functionality. Self-driving vehicles have already been in production for several years, but we can only imagine the new dimensions to which Apple has taken those ideas.
Additionally, according to VR Scout, Apple is counting on its virtual-reality centric entertainment system to be a major selling point:
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Therefore, we’re left to ask the following: Exactly why does Apple and the two companies they’ve worked with to produce this vehicle – Concept Creator and Letsgodigital – think it’s a good idea to try and market a vehicle that’s sure to cost six-figures yet requires passengers to sit in what amounts to a claustrophobic, panic-inducing coffin? Comfortable seats and cool entertainment options aside, do they really think folks are going to want to seal themselves into a windowless vault for their daily commute?
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They don’t want you to see your destination...a detentional/work/mind adjustment facility.
Not a car. Just a patent.
the lSast time i ever saw something like this was on the scifi marionette show’thunderbirds’.the driver sat backwards, with a large tv screen showing his forward travel, with all the mechanical controls in place.
‘sagdmfhb-nitwits’
Hope they didn’t spend to much developing this concept...time to walk away.
Folks,
1) This is a concept vehicle. We have all seen them before, don’t get excited. Some artist thought they were cool in drawing it and everyone went oh and ah.
2) It is black so it isn’t antiracist.........
And I say, since Apple is one corporation, it should be knucklehead.
Heh ... that was my thought!
Maybe they could make a driverless bumper car based on the 90s acrylic mouse?
Looks like a giant computer mouse on wheels. Are we sure this isn’t a late April Fools joke?
“Reach out with your FEELINGS...”
Please, I don’t even want to think about a Windows Car.
Use the force!
brilliant. ;o)
If you have an older vehicle, I suggest you keep it well-maintained. You may not like what your automobile choices will be in the future. Especially the ones that the government will be able to control to keep you from traveling at all.
The whole roof-window is a tinted glass. I have seen an electric concept car like this driven by Doug DeMuro on you tube. That version was hand built rickety—hopefully Apple’s verions is a bit more secure. Frankly I would want human control ability and might only use self driving for long distance freeway in the out country.
It looks like Gort on wheels!
Looks like an Apple Mouse.
Major league ugly, and a coffin and 4 wheels.
(From the article) “From producing the very first home computer known as the Macintosh”. Uhhh, what?
The mac certainly WASN’T the first home computer, hell it wasn’t even APPLE’S first home computer.
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