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The last time this came up, many people said that the primary reason to buy a Tesla was for Autopilot, which I have not yet heard of another manufacturer with a
by Zarel 8y ago
The last time this came up, many people said that the primary reason to buy a Tesla was for Autopilot, which I have not yet heard of another manufacturer with an equivalent product.
I think another advantage Tesla has is the Supercharger station access.
- rconti 8y agoAgreed, these are both killer apps for Tesla. I've got a 3 and have driven my car with Autopilot and a few Model S with autopilot, and it's crazy tech. To me, it's not worth the money, so I didn't order it, but to others, it's the entire reason to buy the car. Even though I've only used superchargers 4 times in 6 months, it absolutely solves the EV roadtrip FUD in a way that nobody else has figured out yet.
- pkulak 8y agoI'd agree with you on autopilot. Though, I think all that most people want is good crash avoidance plus lane keeping and traffic-aware cruise on the freeway. A lot of other car companies are there as well, and I'm starting to believe that true level 5 is a decade off or totally impossible. Supercharger access is becoming less of an exclusive as well. Electrify America is putting in a lot of stations (there's a couple near me right now, with about a dozen more planned) that support 150kW now (30 more than a Supercharger), and 350kW as soon as there's a car that can take it.
- clouddrover 8y ago> 350kW as soon as there's a car that can take it Like the Porsche Taycan: https://electrek.co/2018/07/30/porsche-taycan-all-electric-powertrain-details/ https://electrek.co/2018/07/30/porsche-taycan-all-electric-p...
- zaphod12 8y agoCadillac super cruise is supposed to be fantastic. I've never used either and will not comment on which is better, but it's certainly competitive.