ItsNotAboutTheMoney
Well-Known Member
The answer is it's entirely ethical.
The development of Autopilot software is expensive.
But Tesla doesn't want to develop bespoke safety systems, which would be cheaper, but divert effort away from Autopilot.
So, it provides safety through the same hardware and software, hoping that you'll either buy the more advanced stuff now or later.
If you buy later you have to pay extra, because as well as paying for the hardware and software, you're also paying for the debt it racked up on Autopilot development while you were undecided.
The development of Autopilot software is expensive.
But Tesla doesn't want to develop bespoke safety systems, which would be cheaper, but divert effort away from Autopilot.
So, it provides safety through the same hardware and software, hoping that you'll either buy the more advanced stuff now or later.
If you buy later you have to pay extra, because as well as paying for the hardware and software, you're also paying for the debt it racked up on Autopilot development while you were undecided.