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The probe hones in on one of Tesla's most eyebrow-raising decisions when it comes to its driver assistance package: the insistence on exclusively relying on camera sensors instead of LiDAR and radar like its competitors, which CEO Elon Musk has long derided as a "crutch."

In 2022, the company went all-in on cameras, ditching ultrasonic sensors in its vehicles altogether — a decision that could prove to be a major mistake as it struggles to catch up with its competition and has now promised robust self-driving capabilities to owners who may lack the necessary sensor hardware.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

I don’t think it was a mistake. I think he just blatantly lied about its capabilities for years.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

I can honestly believe that he thought it's gonna work. He knows fuck all about anything but he still makes his bad decisions with confidence and thinks he's always right.

[–] Nastybutler 15 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I can almost guarantee there was at least one engineer who tried to explain why ditching LIDAR was a bad idea, and he ignored them.

[–] monkeyslikebananas2 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Probably fired them and that guy went to a competitor is more likely.

[–] Nastybutler 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I almost added that part, but didn't want some Musk stans to jump down my throat

[–] monkeyslikebananas2 5 points 3 weeks ago

Never worry about those Musk stan losers.

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