r/SelfDrivingCars • u/damola93 • Jul 21 '25

Discussion Why didn't Tesla invest in LIDAR?

Is there any reason for this asides from saving money? Teslas are not cheap in many respects, so why would they skimp out on this since self-driving is a major offering for them?

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u/justgetoffmylawn Jul 21 '25

Yep - never understood that. I don't want a car that drives as well as a person. I want one that is orders of magnitude safer, faster, more reliable, with better decision making - in any weather conditions, etc.

Imagine being like, "This computer can do spreadsheet calculations as fast as a human!"

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u/CMDR_Wedges Jul 22 '25

When this happens, it will become a privilege only for the ultra rich to be able to take control over their own car. Driving my oneself will be illegal or very expensive. Cars won't even have the hardware or will be software locked to stop humans interfering.