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0 pointstintor4d ago0 comments

The main reason Tesla's don't have LIDAR is hardware cost and maintenance cost, not improved safety.

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SoftTalker4d ago

Maybe also that cars with a LIDAR rig on the roof are appallingly ugly.

Tesla wants to make EVs that look like normal cars (Cybertruck being the oddball here, admittedly).

throwaway20373d ago

If I recall correctly, Elon chose to avoid LIDAR (in favour of cameras) due to cost, not cosmetics. Am I wrong?

SoftTalker3d ago

I don't know. Cost might have been part of it but I also recall hearing that he thought since humans can drive with two eyes and no LIDAR then the car should be able to do the same thing.

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