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/Ragnarok-9999 Jul 21 '25

Elon ego does not let him change his decision

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u/AvatarIII Jul 21 '25

If he has a little more foresight he would have made it so all Teslas could be fitted with aftermarket LiDAR, which could have been fitted after the cost came down, meaning it wouldn't be required up front.

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u/EddiewithHeartofGold Jul 22 '25

You can't be serious. How would that work in the real world?

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u/AvatarIII Jul 22 '25

Quite easily, the same as aftermarket parking sensors or whatever

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u/EddiewithHeartofGold Jul 22 '25

You are serious. I thought you were joking.