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		xnx on Jan 23, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple dials back car's self-driving features and d... There's been a long term trend in Apple hardware of simplification (removal of buttons, ports, flourishes, etc.). The iPhone was a big jump in that direction from the Blackberry, but I can't imagine an Apple Car being that different from a Tesla/Rivian/BYD one.

fragmede on Jan 24, 2024 [–]

a fully self-driving car need not have a driver's seat, so it might be quite different.

xnx on Jan 24, 2024 | [–]

Eventually yes, but in the near future seats will probably stay forward facing for crash safety and motion sickness.

Waymo's steering-wheel-less vehicle will be the Zeekr CM1e https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a45711737/zeekr-cm1e-waymo...

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