[forgetsusername]

>This is the Uber/Lyft/Taxi killer.

Uh, what is?

This shows a car automatically backing in and out of a garage. I think it's a stretch to call it "summoning" your car, let alone an automated, self-driving taxi system. Yet you think this is the Uber killer?

I don't understand why people act like everything Tesla does is positively earth-shattering. Ford has had software to parallel park your car for, oh, about 5 years. That seems a lot more practical than standing outside and having your car pull out of the garage for you, but that's just me. I don't even understand the use case for this, unless your garage is so narrow you can't open the car door.

[mapmap]

Eventually, your Tesla will be able to drive anywhere across the country to meet you, charging itself along the way.

While I applaud their ambition, that statement certainly escalated quickly from autonomously leaving a garage.

[achamayou]

Early demos of speech recognition software come to mind.

There's quite a big difference between a nice demo in controlled conditions and a serious replacement for a cumbersome, thought to be obsolete, but ultimately irreplaceable entity like a keyboard or a human driver.

As a driver, I really hope they make good on their claims. But they're not even close at the moment.

[Cshelton]

Oh...you don't accidentally leave your car in NY when you're in LA ...just me then?

This was a joke

It is a large step, let's just get it to drive me to and from work first!

[to3m]

The faithful need periodic reminders of the vision of the future into which they are buying.