Apple Taps Bob Mansfield to Oversee Car Project

Re:Apple Taps Bob Mansfield to Oversee Car Project by martin_bech on Monday July 25, 2016 @05:14PM (#12161661)

I drive a Tesla daily, its basicly an iPhone on wheels.

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Re:Apple Taps Bob Mansfield to Oversee Car Project by wvenable on Monday July 25, 2016 @05:35PM (#12161775)

Would you argue the most significant part is that big tablet in the middle or the combination of the wheels, steering, axles, interior upholstery, steel frame, aluminum body panels, battery, etc?

Apple hasn't manufactured anything larger than can be easily Fedex'd. It seems like calling the Tesla an iPhone on wheels misses nearly all of the significant details.

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Re:Apple Taps Bob Mansfield to Oversee Car Project by PhantomGremlin on Monday July 25, 2016 @10:33PM (#12163015)

wheels, steering, axles, interior upholstery, steel frame, aluminum body panels, battery, etc

Musk has made the point that a lot of that stuff can be purchased from or outsourced to third parties. Which is what the traditional car companies now do. Which is what Tesla does.

The traditional manufacturers maintained their expertise in engines, but, ironically, that's one thing that Tesla had absolutely no use for anyway.

That being said, I do share your skepticism.

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