> "More accurately, Musk doesn't care what others think is needed for self-driving" That's obviously wrong. Musk is deeply invested in the matter, particularl

> "More accurately, Musk doesn't care what others think is needed for self-driving" That's obviously wrong. Musk is deeply invested in the matter, particularly the public's perception of the matter. He is currently promoting his 'solution', which has not yet proven itself, as being hardware complete and is selling it to consumers right now. Public perception is his priority and he shit-talks LIDAR whenever he feels doing so is necessary to defend the public perception of the product he's trying to sell.