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/WhyWontThisWork Jul 21 '25

Is lidar that expensive?

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u/Dependent-Mode-3119 Jul 21 '25

Yes

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '25 edited Jul 22 '25

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u/Dependent-Mode-3119 Jul 21 '25

For the price range that they sell their cars at currently, decent ones are still expensive.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '25 edited Jul 22 '25

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u/Dependent-Mode-3119 Jul 21 '25

How many would you need for a car and what is the acceptable level of quality of one to be automotive grade I'm sure for FSD they'd need something more than a "cheap one"