[SoftTalker]

Maybe also that cars with a LIDAR rig on the roof are appallingly ugly.

Tesla wants to make EVs that look like normal cars (Cybertruck being the oddball here, admittedly).

[throwaway2037]

If I recall correctly, Elon chose to avoid LIDAR (in favour of cameras) due to cost, not cosmetics. Am I wrong?

[SoftTalker]

I don't know. Cost might have been part of it but I also recall hearing that he thought since humans can drive with two eyes and no LIDAR then the car should be able to do the same thing.

[tintor]

It is not about the look. There are small solid state lidars that Tesla could have used.