Tesla Pulls An Apple, Drops The Charging Port Before Cupertino Could Remove It From The iPhone

Elon Musk’s electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has unveiled a portless two-seater robotaxi product before Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) could release its long-rumored portless iPhone.

What Happened: On Thursday, Musk introduced the Cybercab, a dedicated robotaxi product featuring eye-catching butterfly doors that open upwards — but the real showstopper wasn’t just its sleek design or its surprisingly affordable price point of under $30,000.

The absence of a traditional charging port in favor of inductive charging technology marks a significant leap forward in electric vehicle design.

Inductive charging, also known as wireless charging, has been slowly gaining traction in the consumer electronics market for years. Companies like Palm, Nokia, Samsung, and Apple have all contributed to the popularization of this technology in smartphones and wearables.

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However, Tesla’s decision to implement it in a full-scale vehicle represents a major ...

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