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posted by mrcoolbp on Sunday April 05 2015, @10:38PM   Printer-friendly
from the first-law-of-robotics dept.

Could the Tesla factor push the market for self driving cars faster than most anticipate.? Self-driving features may give them the edge on the increasing competition in the emerging electric vehicle market.

“Tech” is an attribute that is authentically a part of the Tesla brand. Self-driving features are essentially tech and in this area Tesla has been pushing out in front; most recently with an announcement that this summer an over-the-air update will enable their “Autopilot” feature on all Model Ss. (Autopilot will allow, as Tesla puts it, on-ramp to off-ramp self-driving.)

This new feature could be Tesla's saving grace, as well as a market force to more quickly push other automakers to use the new technology.

The convenience and safety of self-driving technologies offers Tesla a lifeline; “reasons to buy” for consumers who lack the environmental fervor of their early customers. And these reasons are compelling to a large number of car buyers; enough for many to overlook the limitations on an electric power-train–opening up a vastly larger market for Tesla.

 
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  • (Score: 5, Insightful) by deimtee on Monday April 06 2015, @12:27AM

    by deimtee (3272) on Monday April 06 2015, @12:27AM (#166803) Journal

    Trains should be a more economical alternative than trucks for long haul.
    The problem is that trucks have offloaded their costs onto other motorists and governments. The vast majority of road damage is caused by heavy vehicles, yet they pay a minute percentage of road maintenance and repair costs.

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