Apple car for a long time, as if a "wolf is coming" topic, whenever the news is about to be launched, it will soon become a hot topic inside and outside the industry, but the final result of each news has disappointed the melon-eating masses, which can not help but make people wonder whether Apple can produce cars in the end.
However, after years of speculation and rumors, with Apple officially announcing that it will cooperate with Hyundai Kia to produce Apple's smart electric car, the Apple Car seems to be finally about to meet us. For the enthusiastic netizens of the iOS ecosystem and Apple products, this is indeed a good news to be happy about.
Although Apple's confidential plan for mobile phone products does not seem to be in place, every year a few months before the release of new products, there will be a flow of mass production of the spy photos, but this time Apple's confidential plan for its own upcoming mass production of smart electric vehicles, but it is airtight.
Fortunately, there are overseas designers, according to apple's current patent information, drawn up an illusion of Apple Car, which can temporarily help us quench our thirst.
Judging from the rendering, the overall shape of the Apple Car is different from the conventional fuel car, and even different from the currently popular minimalist pure electric model. The shape of the changeable rectangle, closer to Tesla's previously released pickup truck Cyberruck, has a strong cyberpunk flavor. However, this design concept is not made out of thin air by the designer who drew the rendering, in fact, it does refer to the body contour of the patent drawing previously applied by Apple, and includes the pair of forced opening doors on the side of the body, some of which pay tribute to the taste of Rolls-Royce.
In addition, the renderings made by overseas designers also cater to the opinions of many netizens, such as the use of a detailed pattern design similar to mac Pro in the front face, and the door handle looks somewhat similar to the unlock screen button of the iPhone, which is very kind. Although these details of the design have nothing to do with Apple's exposed patent drawings, we may also expect that apple cars in the future may also use some classic design elements.
According to the patent diagram previously exposed by Apple, the Apple Car does not have any driver's seat, or even a driving control device, which is like a fully autonomous driving mobile space for the future, but considering that the technology at this stage is not enough to achieve L4, or even L5 level of automatic driving.
Therefore, the renderings made by overseas designers this time generally cater to the design inspiration of the official patent drawings. Showed us an Apple car cockpit that was closer to the actual mass production status. For example, the panoramic display on the side of the car sound in the patent picture is moved to the center console, and the screen shows the iOS ecosystem of Apple's home.
In addition, for the power parameters and endurance performance of the Apple car, there is no news at present, but considering that the Apple car will use the E-GMP platform of hyundai Kia Group, combined with the power performance of the platform's current latest model Hyundai IONIQ 6, the power of the single-motor version is 215 horsepower, and the maximum power of the dual-motor version is 308 horsepower. In terms of endurance, it is expected to reach 600-700km.
Finally, although the information exposed by Apple cars is still small, we have been able to have a more practical concept of it based on the hypothetical drawings made by overseas designers.
So, for the Apple car that will be mass-produced in the future, what else do you expect in addition to everyone's usage habits, the highly acclaimed IOS ecosystem, and the long-rumored ability to drive autonomously?
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