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Originally Posted by bavarianride
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Originally Posted by Needsdecaf
So, do you have an opinion on the Tesla Model 3 you can share?
Like it or not, which I understand as it's your opinion, it's the segment benchmark for a number of reasons. Not the least of which is the fact that several hundred thousand people don't share your opinion.....
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Among my contacts, the EE/Physics folks usually are reserved about Tesla, while the CS/marketing/MBA/non-tech folks love the bells and whistles, and so u have it. 
Tesla really is a SW company learning how to build cars, while BMW is a car company catching up fast on SW.
Many see Tesla as the king of tech, but critical details are lost in the euphoric aura.
E.g. Tesla vision-only maxes out at 80mph, while BMW's radar can handle up to 130mph.
Tesla trusts its 6000+ metal jackets to protect its battery cells, while others(e.g. BMW) build reinforcement safety around its batteries.
Tesla pushes opaque OTAs for safety related issues, while others follow established protocols through open safety campaigns. Plus Tesla mandates NDAs of FSD beta testers.
And I do worried about sharing roads with several hundred thousand Teslas .... |
I am the EE. It's even worse I worked in fault tolerant computing and worked on automotive ADAS and ASIL (ISO26262) so I see through all the marketing crap.
When Tesla/Elon announced camera only for ADAS; all I could think about is a blind system in rain and fog...
BMW, Cruise and others still use front facing radar for differential speed calculation and distance.
I'm not going to beat a dead horse about why I don't like Tesla on a BMW forum. Especially because my like for BMW and dislike of Tesla have absolutely nothing to do with each other.
I don't dislike my Chevy Bolt because I'm buying an i4.
Anyway, enough about Tesla. I think I've read or watched every i4 review.