n Apple board member has revealed that Steve Jobs had dreamed of creating an iCar before his sad demise in October last year after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer.Speaking at a Fast Company conference, Mickey Drexler stated that the car industry is a tragedy in America and Steve's dream was to design an iCar which would give the automotive industry the shake-up it required.
Quite a fascinating insight, but don't start saving your coins just yet. Drexler, who is also CEO of fashion brand J. Crew, said that Jobs never did design it and it was just another great idea from the visionary, nevertheless reckoning if indeed it would had been a reality, the fantasy vehicle would've probably been 50 per cent of the total global market.
Dexter also stated that he admires current Apple boss Tim Cook but if given an option he wouldn't want the Apple top honcho's job, and he made a good point stating that with visionary co-founder Jobs sadly no more the pressure on Cook to keep Apple trendy and profitable is a very huge task.
Steve's iCar would be loaded with features like uni-body aluminum presumably, with a touchscreen panel instead of a steering wheel. As long as sat-nav didn’t control it he added a bit cheekily.
Most of the car body is covered with transparent material, so that even under the roof the driver get a cabriolet feeling.
iMove will be able to acommodate three passengers and will have a ground-breaking luggage space.The concept offers various possibilities for customization, thus enabling the owners to change the car’s appliance according to its own preferences
Apple is preparing to add yet another product whose name will of course begin with that signature lowercase "i." The newest venture: a hybrid car. Italian auto designer, Liviu Tudoran, has released his design for the Apple iMove concept car for the year 2020. Not forgetting the company's computer roots, the entire dashboard features a touchscreen interface and an exterior clearly reminiscent of Apple's signature computer mouse.
20 year-old student, Tudoran, studies at the internationally acclaimed European Institute of Design in Torino, Italy. Tudoran designed the car with a 3-seat configuration and innovative luggage storage space. What we presently refer to as a "trunk" will be a "luggage storage space" in the iMove. Rather than storing belongings under a heavy slab of metal, the iMove allows drivers to stow items under an "elastic textile material" in the rear of the car which holds any objects tightly under its firm, but elastic, pressure. Exterior luggage straps will also be available to give a Euro-traveler vibe.
The roof of the iMove is a "pyramidal" shape formed by glass receptors, which also function to charge the vehicle's electronic dashboard. The exterior's transparent body consists of "photochromic" material which will allow drivers to change the vehicle's appearance using the various available presets. A wide array of unique, futuristic rims have also been designed for further customization. "Clean and open" access to the interior is visible by the unique doors of the vehicle. Furthermore, driver's will be able to open the top of the car while driving to give a "cabriolet feeling."
The iMove's small city design offers a modern, high-tech vibe as well as a greener alternative to gas powered cars. Most importantly for current Apple users the vehicle ensures drivers the opportunity to more openly display their loyalty to the brand than ever before.
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Apple's Next Venture: iMove Hybrid Car
Would you buy an Apple iCar? Photos | Pictures - Yahoo! News UK
iMove Hybrid Car from Apple
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