Actually, that's exactly what I'm suggesting. Living with the car in a cold/inclement climate, I have a list of items where it is quite clear that "they never even thought of that"I'm sure they never even thought of that
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Actually, that's exactly what I'm suggesting. Living with the car in a cold/inclement climate, I have a list of items where it is quite clear that "they never even thought of that"I'm sure they never even thought of that
Yeah, road salt and mud have a way of only going where you want it to go.
I wouldn't be ok with my car notifying me that it needs to be rescued because it sloshed in a big puddle and can't see where it's going. Anything on the outside of the car is susceptible to being blocked or vandalized. If the car can limp home using non-visual sensors, that would be ideal.
Individual wipers could be done; presumably could be a retrofit. This is why I'm a bit hesitant to buy until they've achieved full L5, no matter how confident they are that the current hardware is sufficient.
After one of these announcements, we can expect:- Buyers remorse. This happens quickly, but slowly dissipates as the facts surface from the hype, and everyone starts to realize that even if they're not going to replace their car for another 3+ years, it mostly doesn't matter. The tech has to mature, and by the time it does, there'll be another hardware upgrade to worry about.
What's wrong with you? Why are you trying to spoil the Model 3 reveal 3, where Tesla talks about it's strategically placed Tesla car washes!FYI--there are hydrophobic materials/coatings out there that are pretty much impervious to liquids, even harsh liquids like paint. Either way, I'm sure they thought of that. You can't have a car self-drive across the US if it has to phone home every time the cameras gunk up. (And I'm sure they could implement some sort of automatic way to clean it).
Tesla won't put in years of effort for self-driving software, but somehow forget to implement a tiny, easy solution to clear up camera obstructions.
FYI--there are hydrophobic materials/coatings out there that are pretty much impervious to liquids, even harsh liquids like paint. Either way, I'm sure they thought of that. You can't have a car self-drive across the US if it has to phone home every time the cameras gunk up. (And I'm sure they could implement some sort of automatic way to clean it).
Tesla won't put in years of effort for self-driving software, but somehow forget to implement a tiny, easy solution to clear up camera obstructions.
Exactly, take a break from AP 2.0 for *maybe* just 3-4 days and get the media player working.BUT, BUT, BUT
They get side spot monitoring that works
For some reason I seem to be the only one that finds it's funny that AP 2.0 is all done in-house by Tesla. The same Tesla that can't get a USB music player to work.
Tesla talks about it's strategically placed Tesla car washes!
I always cringe when I enter my zip code into some web form and the leading zero gets truncated, because on the west coast zip codes don't start with zeroes so you can store them as integers! Wrong.Actually, that's exactly what I'm suggesting. Living with the car in a cold/inclement climate, I have a list of items where it is quite clear that "they never even thought of that"
I will consider upgrading or have envy when the regulators in my state allow the L5 autonomy to be turned on. Right now, I think the only envy going on will be those new buyers with AP 2.0 who wish they could have the features the AP 1.0 folks have.
To be fair I think the AP2.0 hardware was hastened by MobileEye deciding to part ways from Tesla because they used the equipment in ways that MobileEye felt it wasn't ready for. Once the wrecks started happening(especially fatal accidents) they pulled the plug. Tesla had to rush new hardware into the lineup to get AP going again. You're not going to start selling cars with AP then have to stop later because a supply chain vendor decided you were pushing the envelope too much. That would make for some very bad press and be embarrassing for Tesla. IMO, Tesla did this because they had no choice. The software not being ready to offer the same functionality found in the MobilEye AP1.0 offering shows it was rushed and they had to do somethingBack on topic. The more I think about yesterday's announcement, the more amazed I am how far ahead Tesla is in this stuff. The proof will be in what members here report over the next few months of using the system, but I can't believe the other car makers are anywhere close to making similar announcements.
I seem to recall an alternative explanation suggesting this might have been a case of "you can't fire me, I quit!" from MobileEye when they were unable to negotiate a renewal of their contract with Tesla. Of course I have no evidence this is the case, but I'm also not inclined to blindly accept the narrative that MobileEye put out.MobileEye deciding to part ways from Tesla because they used the equipment in ways that MobileEye felt it wasn't ready for.
That could be true too. At one point Elon seemed to indicate they weren't innovating fast enough for Tesla. Hard to know what really happened. It could've been a little of both.I seem to recall an alternative explanation suggesting this might have been a case of "you can't fire me, I quit!" from MobileEye when they were unable to negotiate a renewal of their contract with Tesla. Of course I have no evidence this is the case, but I'm also not inclined to blindly accept the narrative that MobileEye put out.
You can also buy a fully loaded Nissan Versa for half of that.I dunno, with the base price at $35k plus $8k JUST for self driving with NO other options, I think that would price out a lot of Bolt buyers. You can buy a fully loaded Bolt for less than that.
I've driven a Versa. I think Tesla has nothing to worry about. After all, they've identified the BMW 3-series as the bogey they're aiming at, not basic transportation econoboxes. Hopefully they'll get around to that, although I guess now it seems they want to do it through ride sharing.You can also buy a fully loaded Nissan Versa for half of that.
You're right that we don't know exactly how things went down behind closed doors. That said, it's clear that the breakup wasn't amicable, and it certainly looks like it happened a lot faster than Tesla would have liked. I think it likely that Tesla was forced to get their own AP hardware in place faster than they were originally planning.I seem to recall an alternative explanation suggesting this might have been a case of "you can't fire me, I quit!" from MobileEye when they were unable to negotiate a renewal of their contract with Tesla. Of course I have no evidence this is the case, but I'm also not inclined to blindly accept the narrative that MobileEye put out.
You can also buy a fully loaded Nissan Versa for half of that.