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Getting stuck in the wilderness and using rooftop solar to crawl home would be a once in a lifetime application, but powering a short commute would be a daily use. So, "Skate to where the puck is going to be." My personal use case is probably close to where the puck will be: an 8 km (5 mi) commute and then eight hours parked outside my office in a very sunny country. Currently I have a covered car space, but could easily park in the open if I wanted to. If the 8 hours of sunlight during the day gives me enough charge to get me home and back to work the next day, then I think it makes sense. If that includes enough juice to run the car A/C for 10 minutes before I get into it then it's a no brainer!

chasm said:

I wonder if the thief was actually caught, since the story doesn’t say (nor does the original source report). Very odd bit of info to leave out.

"West Yorkshire Police confirmed that a report of a stolen car had been made on March 4 and that it was found "shortly after" in Bradford, but no suspect has yet been identified."

Looks like the crooks parked it in a safe place, either because they received a tracker alert, or just to retrieve it later.

The problem with Apple TV+ isn't the content. I love Slow Horses, like some others, and there are others that I don't care for. and there are out and out failures, like "Time Bandits". The problem for me is that every iterative "improvement" to the Apple TV interface makes it harder to use. What was wrong with "Movies", "TV", "Music", etc. Very simple and intuitive. Now I have to hunt through Apple TV+ to search for movies and TV that used to pop up as offerings in the aforementioned tiles, pseudo Apps, or whatever they are. And, if I want to re-watch an old show that I've bought I have to go back to "Movies" and "TV".
Then there's the fact that Apple never remembers what you've bought, so you get suggestions for stuff you've already watched and don't get reminders to buy series/sequels that you have bought. I suspect that some of the loss is fewer purchases of third party content, because they are trying to push Apple TV+ content. OK, but it shouldn't mean you have to sacrifice one for the other. 
Then there's the lack of simplicity in the interface. sometimes the options/content is best accessed by scrolling down and left to right, sometimes by scrolling counterclockwise, etc., etc. What happened to simple and intuitive interfaces?
Still, for Chernobyl, Slow Horses, and others in that class, I'll forgive them almost anything.

Congratulations Daniel, that is both an insightful and well written article! Every year or two Apple Insider should publish a book of its best pieces, favourite pieces by others and the best comments and predictions. Including this one: By 2025 Watch will be able to act as a standalone phone and internet browser, replacing the iPhone and the iPod for those who want to go totally wearable. The screen and earpiece will be available in multiple options - direct to the watch, built into some cool sunglasses, head's up display on the windscreen, handover to iPad, etc.