mhan00
Active Member
I won't pay $8000 or whatever for autonomous driving in my Model 3 because I know I wouldn't use it often. Oh sure, it might be neat to mess around with for a while, but not if it costs $8000.
Plus I am a bit of a leadfoot, and it wouldn't drive the car how I want, so I'd be doing most of the driving anyhow.
I don't know how much the sensors cost, but I think that Tesla should only run the wiring and not include the sensors themselves. Then if someone upgrades to the autopilot, they can go to a Tesla store to have them put in. Tesla doesn't spend the extra money on unused sensors. Tesla saves money.
Just like these upgradeable batteries, it makes no sense to me for Tesla to spend the money on the extra parts and they aren't being used. A Tesla service center can swap in a bigger battery pack easily.
Really? You have no interest in being able to pop open a book, watch a movie, or just plain nap when you're on a long trip? Even if you love driving, no one likes dealing with traffic; being able to turn on autonomous mode and just sleep while the car handles all the stop and go aggravation doesn't appeal to you?