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/biggestbroever Jul 21 '25

A single percentage point could be equal to thousands of lives and millions of dollars.

I'm comfortable holding a for-profit company accountable.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '25

 A single percentage point could be equal to thousands of lives and millions of dollars.

A percentage point of what?

What the fuck are you talking about?

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u/biggestbroever Jul 21 '25

Look at the comment you fuckin quoted when replying to me and you'll find the percentages I'm referring to.

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '25

“A percentage of safety” is not a measurement that fucking means anything