Tesla have taken 2 years of deposits for RHD S and X and just cancelled all orders. Tesla have taken deposits for RHD roadsters and that now looks very unlikely. Deposits are usefull for funding tesla’s cashflow at no cost. Hopefully tesla appreciate your willingness to do so more than they appreciated those that had a new car on order for 2 years.
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FSD v9.0 in Australia is just a con isn't it?
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Anyone have any insight into the Australian regulatory process for approval of FSD and where Tesla is up to with them?
I see that China seems to be on their way to approving FSD in their market and I’m wondering whether that is because it is a LHD market.
Apart from local road rules, do we think there is much different in actual driving mechanics in LHD vs RHD - ie more than just a mirror image of driving patterns?
Edit: I read the China FSD article more closely - the headline and introduction were more than misleading. A definite maybe
I see that China seems to be on their way to approving FSD in their market and I’m wondering whether that is because it is a LHD market.
Apart from local road rules, do we think there is much different in actual driving mechanics in LHD vs RHD - ie more than just a mirror image of driving patterns?
Edit: I read the China FSD article more closely - the headline and introduction were more than misleading. A definite maybe
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Wol747
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They certainly have my $8500 I paid for FSD three years ago.
Nice money if you can get it.
Pretty sure I paid $7500.
You knew it was "when ready and regulators approve."
Car life could be 15-20 years.
If you sell or trade in the car make sure you don't discount the (future) value of FSD.
Wol747
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There is absolutely zero evidence that FSD receives any value in a sale. It appears that enhanced autopilot does but not fully. This is based on some in-depth recent research and sale price information that I did in selling one of my model S. Certainly you can add whatever you want to the price of a car based on your convictions when selling it, but the market does not agree that FSD carries value. This may change in the future but noting my research also showed (unsurprisingly) that tesla’s decrease in value with age and odometer increases.
almost 2.5 years now...... still no egg on face ... much less "FSD"....only 18 months on since this post but no sign of any egg on the horizon.
UNCLETYS
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Apparently 2 cars had FSD dispatched to their OTA about 2-3 months ago here in Aus, i think theyre testing. Its looking a little closer than people give it credit for
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johnchidgey
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Yes I watched that video before you posted it. Yes Tesla took the finish line snapshot when the CyberTruck was ahead of the Porsche at the 1/8th mile marker, since EVs will out-accelerate practically anything gas-powered. If you let the race continue the Porsche will eventually win as it has a higher top speed. The only part I'll give the click-bait-title some credit for is that the specs for CyberTruck 1/4 Mile were shown following that finish line crossing...as the video panned out, suggesting that the CT beat the Porsche in the 1/4 Mile, which is doesn't. Implied isn't stated though. Wouldn't call it a lie personally, but sure it'll annoy some people for sure.
stopcrazypp
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The lie was as the video pointed out, that Elon said in the event that the Porsche was beaten in the 1/4 mile. It's possible Elon was misled himself, but the race is misleading as most people would assume it was 1/4 mile (I didn't see Elon's statement, but just watching clips, I assumed it was 1/4 mile also, especially given Motor Trend did a similar stunt with a Model X vs an Alfa Romeo 4C and that was 1/4 mile).
Suggest you watch the clip again at 1min20sec. Seems like a statement to me. Nothing implied.
johnchidgey
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Fair comment. I did watch it a little while ago and I was focussed on the Advertisement, which I don't think qualified as a lie. Misleading? Maybe. That's marketing though.
To your point (and StopCrazyPPs) the fact that Elon mis-spoke / spoke-sh!t during the event is undeniable, that's true. I'll take that point.
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