‘Tesla Syndrome’ Explains Why Tech Is Making Us Miserable::There’s a class war that’s leading to worse innovations—but it’s not between the sides you think it is.

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      1 year ago

      Worst cars on the road? Care to elaborate on that a bit since it’s quite bold claim

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            It’s also miles ahead of most cars that have nothing more than lane keep assist that doesn’t work half the time.

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              1 year ago

              It’s okay, having used it myself I can say it is not worth the $15,000 a year they are asking for, you can buy a whole other car with that money, and that stays around after the year ends. There are several other car companies with generally functional autopilot software already on the road, including Waymo, and typical car companies like:

              GM – (Select GMC and Cadillac vehicles, Chevy Bolt, etc.)

              Audi (A6, A8, and more)

              BMW (X5, 3 Series and more)

              Ford / Lincoln (Mustang Mach-E, Ford F-150)

              Kia / Hyundai (Telluride, Palisade, Sonata)

              Mercedes Benz (S-Class, E-Class, and more). Level 3 in 2024

              Volvo (XC90, XC60, XC40)

              Nissan (Rogue, Leaf, etc.)

              Infiniti (QX50)

              Note that these are typically less expensive than Tesla, with some like GM offering up to 85% cheaper pricing for the same technology.

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              Why do you want to pay a yearly fee for something that does a shit job driving for you, anyway? You can be a shit driver for free anytime you want.

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          Fair enough! Doesn’t exactly prove his claim but atleast there’s a kernel of truth there.