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The article doesn't mention self-driving anywhere. Am I misunderstanding you or did you not read the article?

• Mountain_Skies 8y ago
  "Tesla Semi made it 'across the country alone'" in the title does imply that it was self driving though the article clarifies that in this case 'across the country alone' actually means with only battery power and connections to SuperChargers. None of this refutes poster's point of the greater value and likely simpler use case for automated trucking versus the consumer transportation market. It just makes them not relevant to this particular article.
  • twic 8y ago
    In the embedded tweet [1], Musk clarifies that "alone" means "no escort or any accompanying vehicles". Which seems like a pretty unimpressive feat to me. [1] https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1033260379147620352 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1033260379147620352
    • jsjohnst 8y ago
      While maybe unimpressive to some, that means they have a lot of faith in the truck not having issues on the road needing support vehicles to handle.
• amrrs 8y ago
  Seems OP thought 'made it alone' means without driver - self driven while it's actually without conventional fuel but just battery power alone. But OP's point is what Otto set out to solve, I guess and now Anthony is starting a church
  • lifeisstillgood 8y ago
    Otto and Anthony ??
    • amrrs 8y ago
      Otto - Self driving company that Uber acquired and Anthony the founder.