Very interesting interview. Thanks for posting, SoCalGuy!
I think Ray Lane is somewhat incorrect when he says of internet enabled autos: “Get EV’s out on the street first, get to critical mass first, then think about apps and such. Then people can view the EV as their rolling personality, like a smart phone or tablet, and transport that to the car. App developers will have plenty of opportunity, but the market isn’t there yet. Automakers have difficulty accepting concept of installing a third party device for the instrument panel, like the iPhone or iPad. But they will need to come on board.”
I think the market *is* there. As a consumer, I would *love* to see a company like Fisker work with Apple to put an iPad-like device in the dash of the car. Such a device could serve a myriad of functions from handling audio entertainment to navigation (showing traffic!) to providing access to third party applications for countless other tasks.
Crazy that he uses a 110V charger!
I think Ray Lane is somewhat incorrect when he says of internet enabled autos: “Get EV’s out on the street first, get to critical mass first, then think about apps and such. Then people can view the EV as their rolling personality, like a smart phone or tablet, and transport that to the car. App developers will have plenty of opportunity, but the market isn’t there yet. Automakers have difficulty accepting concept of installing a third party device for the instrument panel, like the iPhone or iPad. But they will need to come on board.”
I think the market *is* there. As a consumer, I would *love* to see a company like Fisker work with Apple to put an iPad-like device in the dash of the car. Such a device could serve a myriad of functions from handling audio entertainment to navigation (showing traffic!) to providing access to third party applications for countless other tasks.
Crazy that he uses a 110V charger!
