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Re:Tesla cuts prices as Model 3 deliveries narrowly miss est... by Zarel on Wednesday January 02, 2019 @03:31PM (#18809886)
The last time this came up, many people said that the primary reason to buy a Tesla was for Autopilot, which I have not yet heard of another manufacturer with an equivalent product.

I think another advantage Tesla has is the Supercharger station access.

Re:Tesla cuts prices as Model 3 deliveries narrowly miss est... by pkulak on Wednesday January 02, 2019 @03:56PM (#18810107)
I'd agree with you on autopilot. Though, I think all that most people want is good crash avoidance plus lane keeping and traffic-aware cruise on the freeway. A lot of other car companies are there as well, and I'm starting to believe that true level 5 is a decade off or totally impossible.

Supercharger access is becoming less of an exclusive as well. Electrify America is putting in a lot of stations (there's a couple near me right now, with about a dozen more planned) that support 150kW now (30 more than a Supercharger), and 350kW as soon as there's a car that can take it.

Re:Tesla cuts prices as Model 3 deliveries narrowly miss est... by clouddrover on Wednesday January 02, 2019 @04:41PM (#18810517)
> 350kW as soon as there's a car that can take it

Like the Porsche Taycan:

https://electrek.co/2018/07/30/porsche-taycan-all-electric-p...

Re:Tesla cuts prices as Model 3 deliveries narrowly miss est... by zaphod12 on Wednesday January 02, 2019 @04:06PM (#18810188)
Cadillac super cruise is supposed to be fantastic. I've never used either and will not comment on which is better, but it's certainly competitive.
Re:Tesla cuts prices as Model 3 deliveries narrowly miss est... by rconti on Wednesday January 02, 2019 @03:50PM (#18810053)
Agreed, these are both killer apps for Tesla. I've got a 3 and have driven my car with Autopilot and a few Model S with autopilot, and it's crazy tech. To me, it's not worth the money, so I didn't order it, but to others, it's the entire reason to buy the car.

Even though I've only used superchargers 4 times in 6 months, it absolutely solves the EV roadtrip FUD in a way that nobody else has figured out yet.