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I live in Germany. There are few stretches of Autobahn where you can drive faster than 220kph for more than 2 minutes without being slowed by traffic, speed restrictions, or baustellen. It is a massively overcrowded country with trucks that drive far too slowly (forcing slower traffic to...

Well now I know who to blame if Tesla goes bankrupt. Thanks.

Yeah who buys a car that handles and accelerates like a dream and then lets it drive itself? I agree with taking an Uber to work if you don't like your commute. Save the Tesla for the weekend.

Too bad Tesla wasted so much money developing ADAS. Not much to show for it at this point. Maybe they wouldn't have had to lay off so many people if they had stuck to building great cars and charging infrastructure. They'll probably need another round of financing next year too.

In Germany every other car is a BMW, Audi, or VW. The rest are mostly Porsche and Mercedes, especially in Bavaria. Every car I check has a few inconsistent panel gaps if you really look for it. The gaps get bigger in the winter and smaller in the summer. Another thing I've noticed... people...

I don't disagree. The Tesla ADAS is probably slightly better than any other right now. But is it much better now than when Tesla still partnered with Mobileye? And who will have the best system in the future? Tesla collects a lot of data, but do they have the best algorithms and hardware...

This is probably true. But the company that develops the level 3 and beyond computer vision that controls the car will initially probably not be the same as the maker of the car and its components. I would rather Tesla partner with a separate company, or buy out the company when the time is...

I really love Tesla: what they stand for and what they have achieved. I want Tesla to continue to push the limits of sustainability and fun. And I worry that if other automakers achieve self-driving features on par with or better than Tesla, that they will abandon Tesla. I see so many Tesla...

But if you have to pay attention the whole time, how is that so different than cruise control? It's not like steering takes much effort. I'm starting to think people are really addicted to a gimmick. A cool new thing that they can show off. If you can take a nap while your car drives you home...

BMW, Audi, Cadillac, Mercedes, and Volvo definitely have something similar. There are probably others that I'm forgetting. And in another year or two the list will double or triple. Tesla did not revolutionize car autopilot. It revolutionized battery powered vehicles. Tesla ≠ AutoPilot...

ewood, I don't think you read what I wrote. My point is that if you drive the current AP as it is intended with full attention and hands on the wheel, then it is basically equivalent to conventional cruise control. Of course almost nobody actually maintains alertness like they are supposed to...

But EAP is not what distinguishes a Tesla from every other car on the market.

Stay attentive and keep hands on the wheel... kinda sounds like driving. Or driving with cruise control. I like active safety features like ABS, ESC, and automatic braking. But "autopilot" while still required to maintain full attention doesn't make much sense to me. You're either driving...

There are hardly anymore stretches of the Autobahn where you can sustain >230kph for more than a few kms. There is just too much traffic and too many baustelle.

1) It's an electric car 2) It will have good range 3) It will be quick I have been waiting for those three things in a semi-affordable package for a long time. The bolt is getting there, but the 3 should open the flood gates for fun electric cars.

The Jaguar F-Pace is a hideous car. No I am NOT German, so it's not a reflexive cultural stereotype. The F-Type and XE at least look a little nicer. But they are relatively heavy and slow. I'm definitely not excited about an I-Pace. But a versatile, small, electric hatchback would be great...

I think full self driving everywhere is a long ways away. It will probably take at least several years. There is also the possibility that it will never be fully implemented due to technical or social challenges. Partial functionality can be rolled out sooner, but the special or difficult...

The only thing I would like is heated seats, but nothing is essential. Most of the features are expensive and unnecessary luxuries that do nothing to enhance the driving experience. I can perform faster internet functions independently of the car. And I would pay to have my wipers NOT turn on...

AP doesn't solve that problem. For now you still have to pay attention, which is exhausting. High volume traffic is annoying even if you are the passenger. It will always be annoying, even with a fully autonomous vehicle. A better solution than wasting $billions on a robot car is to put on...

I've never noticed bad lane markings on an Autobahn. Although the construction lane markings can be very confusing because they just put down orange markings over top of the original white markings. But many other roads completely lack lane markings of any kind... including 2-way 100kph...

That's a really good example. An automatic transmission is a little bit easier to drive and gives the driver a little bit less control. I lament the fact that it's getting increasingly hard to find cars with manual transmissions, even in Europe. Automatic transmissions are BORING. If you...

But what is the dream exactly? That your car will drive you around like a Taxi?

Tesla is really banking on autonomous driving with model 3. But what if people don't really want that? Then they've wasted a ton of resources in a feature that doesn't inspire the masses... they've blown an opportunity to make the model 3 the best non-luxury car ever built. That would be a...

I don't understand the fascination with autopilot. I would love to hear why people are so excited about it. I think it is gimmicky and not particularly useful. It's definitely an interesting software development problem. And there's a niche for it maybe in shipping, taxis, the elderly/blind...

I wonder how awesome a car or cars Tesla could have developed by now if they had not devoted so much time and resources to autonomy. I like to drive. That's why I love Tesla. I love how Tesla has rapidly advanced the adoption of electric vehicles. But I'm depressed that the company is also...

That's kind of a disappointing response. Obviously you know Tesla is building out its service centers. You also know that Tesla does not have anything close to the access to capital that VW and GM have, in spite of its current valuation. That leaves you with nothing really.

Kind of a red flag here. How is this relevant? This is an obviously unfair apples to oranges comparison. The established car makers are service oriented and have been doing this forever. Tesla doesn't set its own stock price. Would it make you feel better if it's stock dropped to $50? The...

"Tesla the car company" is kind of vague. That could be interpreted to encompass a lot of different things. Your complaints about the company seem to center around the quality of the cars and the service. Those are very specific aspects of Tesla the company. It also might be difficult to...

There are a lot of really good car companies selling cars in the US. In the past few years I've bought a new Ford and a new Toyota. My neighbor bought a BMW and said the experience was amazing. The service I get is always really good. I enjoy going to the car dealership. You can have coffee...

It's really sad that Las Vegas doesn't have a sufficient public transit system. But it's equally sad if bumper to bumper traffic is the primary reason you drive a Tesla. It might be cheaper to move closer to work so you can walk or ride your bicycle. And if the traffic is really that...

I hate autopilot. I enjoy driving. That's why I like Tesla. Not to show off to my friends. Take the bus if you want someone to drive for you.

Some people prefer to be the passenger... check their phones, stare at the scenery, doze off. Other people, like me, prefer to be the driver.... even in traffic or a lonely interstate. I think the Bolt and many excellent future offerings with driver assists will be perfect for the first kind...

I've had some painful commutes. Most of us probably have. But isn't that a separate issue? How many people buy a Tesla to alleviate the suffering of a traffic filled commute? Honestly any fuel efficient car with a comfortable seat and a good audio book would do just as well. What...

For me, the fun of a car is driving it. If you're not actually steering and adjusting the "throttle," it's boring to sit in a car. And I will never be comfortable as the driver looking anywhere but at the road in front of me. If I'm paying attention anyway, I might as well be driving. If I...

I think in the best case you are being willfully ignorant. Best case for you I mean. Tesla could already be profitable, comfortably profitable. Against odds and expectations, they built a highly rated and highly acclaimed car (Model S) and sold it with generous profit margins. But...