Apple is so far behind on self-driving technology that it might never catch up (AAPL, TSLA, GOOG)

Apple's automotive ambitions have been pivoting wildly recently. The secretive "Project Titan" was thought to be a car, until it wasn't. Later, Apple indicated that it would shift to pursue autonomous systems — literally years behind potential competitors, including Google, Tesla, and even traditional carmakers such as General Motors.
Now Bloomberg's Alex Webb and David Welch have reported that Apple is leasing vehicles from Hertz. That's right, Apple has finally gotten arou