> Who would buy those and why? [...] They're just data harvesting units with wheels. Tesla would subsidize them and offer them at the same price as non-LIDAR m

> Who would buy those and why? [...] They're just data harvesting units with wheels. Tesla would subsidize them and offer them at the same price as non-LIDAR models, to select customers in target areas. And yes, you answered the second part of your own question.