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Here in EU, that is not entirely true. You can buy a VW iD3 or ID4 today. I see a lot of Hyundai Kona EVs on the road. Some Kia ones. Porsche Taycan. I’m more

Here in EU, that is not entirely true. You can buy a VW iD3 or ID4 today. I see a lot of Hyundai Kona EVs on the road. Some Kia ones. Porsche Taycan. I’m more excited for the Hyundai Ioniq 5. I personally don’t like the “all touch screen” interface of Tesla. I like tactile buttons at least for climate control. Also not a big fan of being dependent on Tesla’s interface for everything. I happen to like CarPlay. I also think “Autopilot” is a wilfully deceiving name for a barely functional “copilot” that a driver always need to baby sit. So, I’d rather buy a Hyundai Ioniq 5 with slightly lower tech specs than Tesla, but with better ownership choices.

simondotau 5y ago
> I also think “Autopilot” is a wilfully deceiving name for a barely functional “copilot” I'm confused by this. Generally, "autopilot" has traditionally referred to a relatively dumb computer that is capable of keeping a vehicle/craft on an arbitrary heading.[0] Whereas a "copilot" is generally a human with similar skill and training as the pilot. If a vehicle manufacturer called their system a "copilot" that would surely be far worse than Autopilot. (Or in the colloquial sense, "autopilot" can also refer to a person who is performing a task without conscious cognitive awareness. "I started getting ready to go to work this morning like I was on autopilot, but then I remembered today is Saturday.")