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The best time to add lidar would have been years ago, the second best time is right now. I don't think he would have to update the old cars, it could just be part of the hardware V5 package. He's obviously comfortable with having customers beta testing production vehicles so he can start creating a lidar set now or he can continue failing to make reliable self-driving cars.
Agree, but since he stated multiple time that all cars since xxx years were hardware capable of L5 self-driving next year (no need to precise the year, the statement is repeated every year), adding LIDAR now would be opening the way to a major class action. So he painted himself in a corner, and like all gigantic-ego idiots, he doubles down every time he's asked.
I agree with you. Musk's ego doesn't.