Robotaxi product coming after Golf competitor? 2024?
If Tesla know the cost, are they further ahead?
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If Tesla know the cost, are they further ahead?
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Tesla Robotaxi (Gen 3)
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Tesla sad 1 million miles pack next year so w/e car must be then too, if they have the OK for driverless vehicles.
Should be close to M3/MY but they need a much more comfortable interior.
1 million miles pack is a pointless metric, what matters is cost per cycle as that plus electricity costs are the real cost of fuel. They need a chemistry that's closer to their storage products than auto as range and charging rates are less relevant with car as a service.
Should be close to M3/MY but they need a much more comfortable interior.
1 million miles pack is a pointless metric, what matters is cost per cycle as that plus electricity costs are the real cost of fuel. They need a chemistry that's closer to their storage products than auto as range and charging rates are less relevant with car as a service.
Olle
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Elon said at the earnings call April 20th that the Robotaxi design is ready.
What could it look like? There has been speculation about a minibus with no windows and just entertainment screens inside. Some guesses:
Or could it be a Cyber Sedan/SUV for extra durability? Sharp edges may create wind noise at high speed though. Unless they've figured out near 100% active noise cancellation by then.
What do you all think it looks like?
What could it look like? There has been speculation about a minibus with no windows and just entertainment screens inside. Some guesses:
- More streamlined than a bus because it needs to be capable of highway trips with decent range and it needs to handle Boring tunnel for long stretches at 130 mph or more.
- You may actually need windows to prevent car sickness.
- Possibly need to sit facing forward for the same reason.
Or could it be a Cyber Sedan/SUV for extra durability? Sharp edges may create wind noise at high speed though. Unless they've figured out near 100% active noise cancellation by then.
What do you all think it looks like?
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I do not care at ALL about a Robotaxi. My problem with non-personal travel has never been the driver, availability, or ability to drive safely. A few things:
1) If it's personal taxi, then it's a much worse road footprint as a regular taxi/uber if it's similar to the huge vehicle in mock ups.
2) If it's shared, then it's basically a bus, and there are lots of reasons I hated to ride a bus when I had to. Long travel times, long waits, and awful inconsiderate passengers are at the top. I don't see how a Robotaxi addresses any of these concerns.
3) I've lived in the west coast where this'll likely debut. What happens when a homeless person gets in and falls asleep, relieve themselves, or shoots up drugs in it? Will the car call the police? The police don't do anything when there's a human complainant in most automotive incidents. They're not going to bother with some automated system.
No thanks. I'll stick to my personal vehicle.
1) If it's personal taxi, then it's a much worse road footprint as a regular taxi/uber if it's similar to the huge vehicle in mock ups.
2) If it's shared, then it's basically a bus, and there are lots of reasons I hated to ride a bus when I had to. Long travel times, long waits, and awful inconsiderate passengers are at the top. I don't see how a Robotaxi addresses any of these concerns.
3) I've lived in the west coast where this'll likely debut. What happens when a homeless person gets in and falls asleep, relieve themselves, or shoots up drugs in it? Will the car call the police? The police don't do anything when there's a human complainant in most automotive incidents. They're not going to bother with some automated system.
No thanks. I'll stick to my personal vehicle.
SalisburySam
Active Member
Aaah the thread title “Tesla Robotaxi!” That two-word phrase always puts a smile on my face, and automatically my head shakes. I wonder how differently great Tesla vehicles might be if the goal were less robotaxi and more a vehicle for the driver.
Omg I could not agree more. The masses have no clue just how far away a viable unmanned robotaxi actually is.
Don't worry robotaxis are at minimum a decade away (and likely much farther). Our entire charging infrastructure nationwide will be completely different before robotaxis are even within sight of reality.
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Born on the 4th of July
I think it's time we should get the picture of a small sporty compact car out of our mind. Didn't Elon already promissed something futuristic? I would like to see something like this:
Check out their homepage HOME | NextFutureTransport
I didn't buy their idea to have a unit you can stand up within and even change place during the drive to move to the section that is decoupled. But the shape goes in the direction of a symetric concept with two similar parts to die cast for stability and glas to cover the rest. Put an motor with integrated brake on each axis and you are done.
Imagine a Franz von Holzhausen design with focus on cost efficient high mass production.
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