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Tesla's self-driving is pretty shite but they seem to have a particular problem with railway crossings, as also pointed out in the article. Of all of the obstacles for the self-driving system to fail to detect, the several thousand tons of moving steel is probably one of the worst outcomes.
Maybe if they use LIDAR like they should have instead of just cameras it wouldn’t be such an issue, but they’re determined to minimize costs and maximize profits at the expense of consumers as are all publicly traded companies
You don't understand. Musk likes how they look, we can't disturb that for "safety"!
Or it no longer has anything to do with making a vehicle look cool.
It's because musk treats all his businesses like startups, and no matter how successful they get, in the interest of "trimming the fat" he'd like to keep people buying inferior products at a higher profit margin than thinking about better investment and long term growth, just like many companies.
That, and little kids... and motorcycles... and school busses
Don't forget "styrofoam walls painted to look like tunnels". Fucking looney tunes.