[bumby]

>Tesla is lacking radar modules due to the chip shortage

Is there evidence this is the motivation for the decision? I’m not skeptical, just couldn’t find it in the article.

When I first read it, I assumed it a was a technology choice as there seems to be competing camps between cameras and radar. Musk has previously stated he was in the camera camp because they provide more information and I figured this was just a another step in solidifying that position.

[valine]

The radar chip shortage is pure speculation, no official word from Tesla on it. Seems to fit though as we know some M3 and MY were waiting on a part to ship. It's likely that Tesla was close to removing radar anyway and decided to accelerate the switch to pure vision.

[sjcoles]

Honda also announced they are removing radar and using video only adaptive cruise.