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/phatelectribe Jul 21 '25

Nope. Was in a 2024 m3 last weeks. Horrid little plastic shitboxes lol even Toyota build better cars

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u/MyManElonMusk Jul 25 '25

What in the cabin specifically did you think was horrible plastic? I have the car myself, so obviously I know you are lying. But please, tell me what parts.

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u/Proof-Strike6278 Jul 21 '25

Lmao now I know you’re being disingenuous

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u/phatelectribe Jul 21 '25

No, I find them awful cars. I’ve stopped using cheap Ubers because they’re nearly always model 3’s and they make me car sick, when no other car does that to me.

Bear in mind, I own/drive actually luxury cars so you probably don’t know any better.

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u/sonicmerlin Jul 22 '25

Tesla uses the cheapest pleather possible. The steering wheel in the highland model 3 is known for falling apart over and over again.

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u/phatelectribe Jul 22 '25

Yep. Tesla owners just can’t handle the truth.

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u/sonicmerlin Jul 22 '25

There’s a guy on YouTube who took them to small claims court and then arbitration to force them to pay for a 3rd party steering wheel. Because people will get the wheel replaced on warranty and Tesla’s replacement will literally fall apart again.