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>(1) the elimination of the radome, (2) the removal of sonar for parking, (3) the removal of turn signal and shifter stalks Alternative explanation of this is
by nebula8804 3y ago
>(1) the elimination of the radome, (2) the removal of sonar for parking, (3) the removal of turn signal and shifter stalks
Alternative explanation of this is if they have a vision to move users to a self driving future, it makes sense to start slowly transitioning users by eliminating things that don't make sense in that paradigm. If you can save some cost then its a bonus. (Their cars supposedly get ~30% margins so idk if cost was even really a primary rather than a secondary consideration).
- bamboozled 3y agoA break peddle in very important while it’s needed. It is needed.
- jorvi 3y agoHaving radar allows you to do neat tricks like bounce the signal off of the bottom of the car in front of you, meaning your car can detect slowdowns and collisions way ahead of what direct vision can do. LiDAR similarly augments camera vision to beyond-human capacity.
- rsynnott 3y ago"You won't need that if the thing that might never exist one day exists, so we're taking it away now" is a truly _deranged_ design philosophy.
- nebula8804 3y agoWhy? Thats is SV tech company 101. When Apple does it they call it "courage".
- AlexandrB 3y agoIt hits a little different with a $100,000 road missile vs a phone.