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The auto industry has an Apple product model (keep design in house and release very well-finished products) as opposed to a PC model (build a platform for both
by jackcosgrove 11y ago
The auto industry has an Apple product model (keep design in house and release very well-finished products) as opposed to a PC model (build a platform for both hardware and software that others can design, build, mix, and match for). Sure there are Delphis and other suppliers, but they build nuts and bolts while the drive train, chassis, and body have remained the domain of the auto companies. Correct me if I'm wrong.
I'm very interested in the production of standard drivetrains and chassis, analogous to processors and motherboards, that hobbyists and customizers can build upon.
- rorykoehler 11y agoI'm thinking more of an enabler for Michael Dell type entrepreneurs. With the democratization of design/manufacturing tools, a framework as I have described, will allow smaller players/designers express their vision. While I agree that the auto industry is very closed, I feel that the playing with the interior of a car allows for more creativity than the interior of a pc or phone, especially when there is no need to design for a driver.
- tjl 11y agoThere was something similar to this when cars first came out. You'd buy the engine and the frame and hire a coach building company to build the body and the interior.
- vlehto 11y agoThere are some "standards" like Ford Escort turned out to be in rally circles. But there is no Socket 7 of cars.