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> Overstating the capabilities of Autopilot (or FSD) when it suits their marketing efforts...

Do they? I’m aware of two general criticisms, but I’m not sure they are about overstating the ability of their existing product?

1) Elon’s pronouncements about FSD are usually over-ambitious both in capabilities and timelines... but that’s when he’s taking about what will be coming, not what had already been delivered to customers.

2) People getting upset with the term ‘autopilot’, as they think the term itself implies greater abilities than it delivers in reality. However, afaik Tesla are very specific about its actual ability.

> It takes gall to sell "Full Self-Driving" as an option for the past 5 years and have so little to show for it. I'm amazed there hasn't been more blowback from buyers.

Yes - agree. I’m interested to see how things turn out in the EU, where Tesla have sold a lot of cars but where even the older FSD software is limited compared to other countries (thanks to EU restrictions) and it seems there’s absolutely no prospect of the newer beta FSD being rolled out.