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by agumonkey 1887 days ago
I don't understand his obsession with FSD, it's only an icing on the cake .. he got tesla running fine, spacex .. and he cannot manage to be patient on the self driving front. Maybe some form of mania, euphoria of success..
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I think it is because traditional auto manufacturers are catching up with the electric car game. No other company will bet their reputation on self driving cars, because their reputation is much more important than their electric cars' success. They can wait longer and try different variations until their electric car market grows profitable. Tesla on the other hand has to differentiate and stay ahead of the curve so it doesn't get trampled. That's why he is so obsessed with self driving.
thought about this but it felt like a tiny edge for Musk after all he's done.. still plausible