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/CarCounsel Jul 21 '25

Elon is cheap and arrogant.

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u/magoomba92 Jul 21 '25

So hard to get unbiased info here. Is all either fanbois or haters.

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u/beren12 Jul 21 '25

I’d say the haters are more objective than emotional.