Billions of miles needed to make Tesla autopilot feature work

AutoExec Summary
Tesla has made its cars cheaper, but its self-driving option will require current owners to cover “billions of miles” before achieving full autonomous functionality. The $15,560 self-driving option is not yet fully autonomous and still requires driver supervision. The company has faced scrutiny from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for its autonomous functionality claims. Other car makers have questioned Tesla’s promises of full self-driving capability, given the hardware fitted to the vehicles. Meanwhile, Tesla boss Elon Musk has promised full self-driving capability by the end of 2020, but the timeline and functionality remain uncertain. Australia is still a long way off legislating autonomous cars on public roads.

Brands mentioned: Tesla, Mercedes