Fooled? You mean like in the explicit terms of the agreement or that it's clearly stated that FSD is in fact Beta and level 2 autonomy and the driver is responsible at all times... This is a common TeslaQ talking point and is very misleading. The implication is that the customers did their due diligence and were somehow misled and also that it has/had to work perfectly or it's a complete failure (black and white fallacy).
I can't fathom someone paying $15K without figuring out what they are getting for that money especially if it's for a "software" upgrade. I do agree that the early purchasers of Tesla got screwed just not the current Beta testers or the ones who had to do the safety score thing.
The issues I have with FSD are:
- Folks with older vehicles were sold the promise of FSD and their cars weren't capable. Regardless of what they paid for it - the expectation and promise was there. They were either out of luck or had to have their hardware physically upgraded. Not cool in my book.
- While beta testers may be fully aware and agree to the terms + accept any risk - everyone else on the road that may come in contact with a vehicle operating in FSD mode has not. To be fair the issue is a regulatory one encompassing all such advanced systems and not specifically Tesla.
- Concern about HW 3 and the reduced sensor set being able to handle FSD as it evolves and gets even more capable.
- We are not interested in spending that much money for a beta product without getting some kind of compensation, assurances for future-proofing.
I can't speak to your last bit but I did end up muting Elon on Twitter.
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