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But the initial stated ambition was self driving by 2016, then 2018 and now "by the end of 2020". They very cleverly formulate it, and you fell for it, because

But the initial stated ambition was self driving by 2016, then 2018 and now "by the end of 2020". They very cleverly formulate it, and you fell for it, because their ambition has been adjusted to "being able to drive coast to coast with no hands on the wheel" and you took it as "create a robot taxi". What it really means is that their car can do lane-following and adaptive cruise well enough to follow a few highways coast to coast. With a driver fully awake and responsible sitting in the seat. That's miles and miles away from a robot-taxi and they know it.

marvin 7y ago
> you took it as "create a robot taxi" I didn't take it anywhere - this is the company's stated ambition. Timeline - meh. Everyone knows Elon Musk overpromises on super-optimistic timelines to drive his teams harder. Especially on things that have never been achieved before. It's practically a textbook management practice at this point. Maybe it's impossible and your derision will be warranted, we'll see. I love a good drama, especially when it comes to technology.