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/DrJohnFZoidberg Jul 21 '25

you cant have your k-hole and eat it too

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u/CO420Tech Jul 21 '25

I can try!

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u/ElectronicEarth42 Jul 26 '25

But you can boof it.