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>This is the Uber/Lyft/Taxi killer.

Uh, what is?

This shows a car automatically backing in and out of a garage. I think it's a stretch to call it "summoning" your car, let alone an automated, self-driving taxi system. Yet you think this is the Uber killer?

I don't understand why people act like everything Tesla does is positively earth-shattering. Ford has had software to parallel park your car for, oh, about 5 years. That seems a lot more practical than standing outside and having your car pull out of the garage for you, but that's just me. I don't even understand the use case for this, unless your garage is so narrow you can't open the car door.



Eventually, your Tesla will be able to drive anywhere across the country to meet you, charging itself along the way.

While I applaud their ambition, that statement certainly escalated quickly from autonomously leaving a garage.


Early demos of speech recognition software come to mind.

There's quite a big difference between a nice demo in controlled conditions and a serious replacement for a cumbersome, thought to be obsolete, but ultimately irreplaceable entity like a keyboard or a human driver.

As a driver, I really hope they make good on their claims. But they're not even close at the moment.


Oh...you don't accidentally leave your car in NY when you're in LA ...just me then?

This was a joke

It is a large step, let's just get it to drive me to and from work first!


The faithful need periodic reminders of the vision of the future into which they are buying.




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