Re:Tesla FSD head to head against Mercedes Driver Assist on ...
by snakeyjake on Sunday May 12, 2024 @03:12PM
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New automobiles are available for the same price they’ve always been.
For proof I offer the price of the 1969 Volkswagen Beetle, the least expensive new car for sale in the US market for almost its entire sales history: $1800. That’s for one with zero options. A rolling chassis with four seats and a motor.
That’s $16k today. Coincidentally the same price of the Nissan Versa or Mitsubishi Mirage: with backup camera, air conditioning, and airbags.
People don’t WANT the cheap cars, though.
I know the average price of a new car has exploded.
That is a conscious choice by the consumer.
When production of autonomous tech scales it won’t increase costs as much as people assume.
For proof I offer the price of the 1969 Volkswagen Beetle, the least expensive new car for sale in the US market for almost its entire sales history: $1800. That’s for one with zero options. A rolling chassis with four seats and a motor.
That’s $16k today. Coincidentally the same price of the Nissan Versa or Mitsubishi Mirage: with backup camera, air conditioning, and airbags.
People don’t WANT the cheap cars, though.
I know the average price of a new car has exploded.
That is a conscious choice by the consumer.
When production of autonomous tech scales it won’t increase costs as much as people assume.