Apple to Buy Tesla?

[BIGJake111]

Tesla will stay independent, if anything they will buy smart or some economy company. He likely met on apples request and I feel no dollar amount would pull musk away from his electric bride. Who knows maybe they want the large center console screens to be made by apple.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by BIGJake111

Who knows maybe they want the large center console screens to be made by apple.

Chips aside, Apple farms out nearly all of their stuff to Samsung, Sharp, etc.
And on the interface side, Samsung have considerable market share so they can do that part too. I don't think anyone is in love iOS7 so I doubt he's trying to make the console more like that. Even my senior citizen mom complains about it on her Ipad Air. "when's Apple going to make an Android tablet?" Which is what Steve Wozniak suggested recently about an Android phone made by Apple.

But I'm also guessing a very high % of American Tesla owners are "Apple only" so Musk's got to figure out ways to make the iPhone work extremely well with the car. I just hope he doesn't let them take over because Apple calling all the shots usually means the buyer's options are far more limited and they end up paying more for everything (Porsche must be their inspiration). OTOH Musk can learn a lot from Apple about vertical integration in manufacturing for obscene margins. FoxConn to start making $80K Model S cars for $20K now... oil company stocks crater.

[BIGJake111]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

Chips aside, Apple farms out nearly all of their stuff to Samsung, Sharp, etc.
And on the interface side, Samsung have considerable market share so they can do that part too. I don't think anyone is in love iOS7 so I doubt he's trying to make the console more like that. Even my senior citizen mom complains about it on her Ipad Air. "when's Apple going to make an Android tablet?" Which is what Steve Wozniak suggested recently about an Android phone made by Apple.

But I'm also guessing a very high % of American Tesla owners are "Apple only" so Musk's got to figure out ways to make the iPhone work extremely well with the car. I just hope he doesn't let them take over because Apple calling all the shots usually means the buyer's options are far more limited and they end up paying more for everything (Porsche must be their inspiration). OTOH Musk can learn a lot from Apple about vertical integration in manufacturing for obscene margins. FoxConn to start making $80K Model S cars for $20K now... oil company stocks crater.

I see the companies working together because the average tesla buyer is very likely to be an avid apple fan weather this be for apps that work well with the car or what, but i really don't see Tesla going into apples hands. What really has came to my mind is maybe some form of battery charging the companies may be looking to put resources together to develop. See a need, fill a need. Batteries have a larger negative impact on modern tech than anything else i feel.