I’ll start by saying that I’m not a Tesla owner and have only been in a few but frankly I think the peak of the UX experience in cars is having iOS/Android conn

I’ll start by saying that I’m not a Tesla owner and have only been in a few but frankly I think the peak of the UX experience in cars is having iOS/Android connectivity and plugging that fucker in and having full access to your phone. I don’t want some custom interface and I’m pretty sure I don’t want a big touchscreen (in fact I’m a Mazda driver and I love their stance against touchscreens). And I think until we reach level 5 that’s where we need to be because it’s distracting and dangerous. I think that any gap between VW/BMW/Merc today and whatever is meant to be magic about Tesla is insignificant. The battery capacity however… different story! Edit: it occurred to me maybe you mean their self driving tech - I think the reality is they and everyone else is really sooooo far away from this, it’s basically as far away as fusion power - just another 5 years. When a electric car can navigate my shitty rural roads or the streets of Rome, were there. Highway driving isn’t it and frankly I think the evidence is still out as to whether the high level driver assists are actually beneficial compared to something like lane warnings and that modulating cruise control which makes my regular 9 hr drives a breeze