The argument around $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ ’s FSD has become pretty simple.
Cost vs. safety.
Tesla’s approach has always leaned heavily toward making autonomy work with a simpler hardware stack.
But real-world driving isn’t predictable.
When something goes wrong, safety often comes down to redundancy — having another system available when the first one fails.
That’s why the FSD debate isn’t really just about whether the system can drive.
It’s about whether the system has enough backup when the real world throws something unexpected at it.
Tesla says FSD is still supervised and does not make the vehicle fully autonomous.
That distinction matters.
The bigger question is whether a lower-cost approach can eventually deliver the level of redundancy people expect from a truly autonomous system.
Cheap is attractive. Safe is non-negotiable. 🚗
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