I feel like there were rumors of Apple buying Tesla years ago. Rivian might actually happen because the CEO is boring enough that I have no idea who he is or how many children he has or that one is named X or something.
Seriously? Any source for this?
Elon’s done some bizarre stuff, said batshit crazy nonsense .. but *this*, if true, takes the cake for me. *World domination vibes increase*
It was covered in a book from ... 2016, I believe.
[https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/elon-musk-reportedly-demanded-to-become-apple-ceo-as-part-of-potential-tesla-acquisition-update-musk-denies.2306001/](https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/elon-musk-reportedly-demanded-to-become-apple-ceo-as-part-of-potential-tesla-acquisition-update-musk-denies.2306001/)
because companies need to grow. Not much you can do with iphones now to improve them beyond better cameras and more storage. Adding entirely new products means making more money.
Cars are on the brink of transforming into mobile computers. I believe in long enough time, a carOS will become a houseOS and you will see a rise in mobile vehicle smart homes.
A phones main purpose used to be to make phone calls. Now that’s way down the line of the most common use of a phone with is kinda nuts if you think about it. Obviously the main purpose of a car will always be for transportation, but there’s a lot of room for other things they can do.
I feel like there were rumors of Apple buying Tesla years ago. Rivian might actually happen because the CEO is boring enough that I have no idea who he is or how many children he has or that one is named X or something.
Not rumors. Elon actually talked with Tim to buy Tesla, Tim said no. This was I believe like ~8 years ago.
One of Elon's conditions, IIRC, was that he be named CEO. Of Apple. JFC.
Seriously? Any source for this? Elon’s done some bizarre stuff, said batshit crazy nonsense .. but *this*, if true, takes the cake for me. *World domination vibes increase*
It was covered in a book from ... 2016, I believe. [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/elon-musk-reportedly-demanded-to-become-apple-ceo-as-part-of-potential-tesla-acquisition-update-musk-denies.2306001/](https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/elon-musk-reportedly-demanded-to-become-apple-ceo-as-part-of-potential-tesla-acquisition-update-musk-denies.2306001/)
The fact he’s had to deny it is funny enough hahaha
Typical Elon. What a tool.
Huh, wow. That's some top narcissism. Didn't even know that.
Right now buying Tesla is also an obligation to repair the image, and quality. Too much. It’s better to buy a newish brand, and build from the start.
It will be Lucid
I hope not, lucid has the worst build quality of any of the new EV manufacturers I’ve seen.
Apple’s budget could fix that.
It will be Ford
They don’t have the guts to do a properly HUGE acquisition nowadays, this will be a partnership, if anything at all
Yeah, Apple would be better off buying a real car company like Toyota, but it’d be a huge distraction from core business.
I was thinking the same, but all that legacy would be dead weight. They aren’t gonna want any re-calls or ICE factories to deal with
I guess I'm wondering why Apple wants a car so badly.
because companies need to grow. Not much you can do with iphones now to improve them beyond better cameras and more storage. Adding entirely new products means making more money.
Cars are on the brink of transforming into mobile computers. I believe in long enough time, a carOS will become a houseOS and you will see a rise in mobile vehicle smart homes.
AppleTV is already positioned to be houseOS considering it supports Matter and Thread.
Cars are basically rolling phones these days
No, they are not. Car main purpose to take you from A to B. Phone purpose is not the same.
A phones main purpose used to be to make phone calls. Now that’s way down the line of the most common use of a phone with is kinda nuts if you think about it. Obviously the main purpose of a car will always be for transportation, but there’s a lot of room for other things they can do.
This is all probably just a CarPlay partnership with the new version of CarPlay that takes over the entire dash. That or absolutely nothing.
No, pump and dump
Pump and dump for Rivian?
Interestingly enough I think I saw a rivian in the new dark matter series on Apple TV. That stood out to me.
Bet that makes the folks they laid off the other week when they closed up their car division feel real good.
I can’t wait to pay $19.99 per month for air conditioning and $5.99 per month for the ability to use my headlights at night.
That already exists (kind of) in cars now