Assume FSD was fully functional. Level 4-5 where you didn’t even have to pay attention to the road. How often would you really use it?
With the exception of the once a year road trip, or maybe the rare occasion where I've had a few too many, I don’t think I'd ever use it. I like driving. I especially like driving a car where I can step on the pedal and instantly insert myself into any opening. So even if my car could completely drive itself, I don’t think I'd use it much. It's cool from a technological perspective but I just don’t think I'd really use it enough to justifying the price. (no way I'm sending my car out as a robotaxi and letting strangers ride in it)
Now if you live in a city where you have a mind numbing commute in stop and go traffic every day, then I could see more of an appeal. But even then is FSD really needed when the "free" autopilot can do basically the same thing on the freeway as long as you don’t constantly need to change lanes?
I just think that Tesla is pricing FSD like everyone is going to put their car on the robotaxi network and suddenly start making money, when I bet the majority of us cringe at the thought of some stranger alone in our $40-$60k car just so we can make a couple of dollars.
With the exception of the once a year road trip, or maybe the rare occasion where I've had a few too many, I don’t think I'd ever use it. I like driving. I especially like driving a car where I can step on the pedal and instantly insert myself into any opening. So even if my car could completely drive itself, I don’t think I'd use it much. It's cool from a technological perspective but I just don’t think I'd really use it enough to justifying the price. (no way I'm sending my car out as a robotaxi and letting strangers ride in it)
Now if you live in a city where you have a mind numbing commute in stop and go traffic every day, then I could see more of an appeal. But even then is FSD really needed when the "free" autopilot can do basically the same thing on the freeway as long as you don’t constantly need to change lanes?
I just think that Tesla is pricing FSD like everyone is going to put their car on the robotaxi network and suddenly start making money, when I bet the majority of us cringe at the thought of some stranger alone in our $40-$60k car just so we can make a couple of dollars.