alt Hacker NewsTesla is a premium product - if someone is going to use FSD they know its a luxury feature and should pay for the most comprehensive safety features available which in my mind would of (of course) require lidar
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Tesla's marketing genius is that they made people believe it is a luxury car while they have a lower finish level than a Prius.
My wife and I drove a lot of EVs during the year we lived without a car while traveling (by plane) to different cities. Tesla has to be our least favorite. Not having CarPlay alone was disqualifying and made it worse than a low end Civic
Tesla is an expensive product, but it's never been premium as in "high quality". The interior has always felt bare like a portapotty, the body panels have always been misaligned, products like the CyberTruck have trim that is glued on and can be ripped off by a pinky finger. And of course driverless assist systems that have been known to decapitate multiple peoples and get fooled by a cartoon wall.
> Tesla is a premium product
I'm not sure that's the case anymore. Each Tesla model has gotten more spartan over the years. And the interiors have never been all that "premium" when compared with other manufacturers. They should still offer the most comprehensive safety features, but whether or not thats because of "luxury" or not, I'm not sure.