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Nov 10, 2023Liked by Andrew Howells

Although Tesla has loads of data, it lags far behind Waymo and Cruise in terms of capability. The issue is that Tesla relies solely on cameras whereas every other company uses multiple sensors. Richard Windsor monitors this sector and is highly critical of Tesla.

https://www.radiofreemobile.com/category/automotive/

Compare the Tesla self parking feature with that of a humble Volkswagen just using ultrasonic sensors. R Symons has some great videos showing this.

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Andrew, thanks for the feedback and good to hear from you. Always interesting and I'll start following Richard Windsor.

On the Tesla user groups, there is a lot of negative sentiment, usually about the cost of repair and the way that Tesla behave towards their customers. Although you breath a sigh of relief that it's not your car, I can't help but think that these examples are no different to the way the traditional manufacturers behave through their dealer networks.

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