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> I still think the Model 3 will be fully autonomous without a traditional steering wheel... That seems highly unlikely; most regulators thus far have been (un

• mikeash 10y ago
  Plus their target date for initial Model 3 shipments is barely more than a year away. The hardware design is probably almost finalized right now. The software end needs to be production-worthy by about this time next year. They aren't even willing to remove the "beta" label from the Model S's autosteer functionality. I would not be surprised if the Model 3 ships with much more advanced autonomous driving features, but I can't imagine it shipping without a steering wheel. Tesla is pushing hard to get the Model 3 out the door on time. They may not succeed, but they're going to do everything they can to try. Requiring the Model 3 to incorporate full autonomy from day one would be an enormous and unnecessary risk to their ship date.
• secabeen 10y ago
  They're also pushing hard to convert Model 3 reservations into Model S purchases. I don't think they'd be doing that if they were going to release a revolutionary increase in AP in only a year.
  • erikpukinskis 10y ago
    Musk has basically said it's mostly a software problem at this point. And if new Model S's aren't already getting the Autopilot 2.0 hardware yet, they will be very shortly. They're pushing reservation conversions because the more cashflow they can have now the better terms they'll be able to get financing as they move down their roadmap.