Tesla raises Autopilot prices, consumers donâ€™t seem to buy it |

2018-05-03 21:01:13

(Source: Autoblog)

If you plan to buy a Tesla car, your wallet may have to spend a lot more for Autopilot.

According to foreign media reports such as Business Insider, Autoblog, Tesla this week has increased the price of this semi-autonomous driving system by 500 US dollars, from the original 2,500 US dollars to 3,000 US dollars.

Electrorek, who first discovered the price increase of Autopilot, pointed out that the price increase may indicate that Tesla will introduce some new hardware for Autopilot 2.0. However, Tesla said that the price increase was just to better reflect the value of the system. At present, it will not introduce new hardware for Autopilot.

(Source: Business Insider)

The Autopilot system can provide many safety features such as automatic braking and blind spot warnings. But now, only Tesla users who choose to spend more than 3,000 dollars can enjoy all the automatic driving functions, such as automatic lane change. (Spending hands)

According to Business Insider, although the new hardware will not be introduced for the time being, it is still important for Tesla to raise the price of Autopilot, which seems to indicate that the system is getting better and better.

In fact, Tesla is introducing new upgrades through wireless upgrades, adding new features to the car. When automakers perform an upgrade, the Autopilot system will generally improve. For example, last time the company had an important upgrade to Tesla 7.1. At the same time, the Autopilot system added the ability to ensure that the owner changed lanes automatically and that he could use the device to summon the car from the parking lot to his side.

The Tesla Autopilot autopilot system, which everyone expects, is also about to usher in an upgraded version. Tesla Autopilot 2.0 will be equipped with a tri-camera. In addition, while retaining the front radar, it will also add ring radar to achieve the role of Lidar. On the recent update of the Tesla 8.0 system, the existing Autopilot is becoming easier to use, such as upgrading the voice control and navigation functions, and supporting the automatic exit of the highway, but the prerequisite is that you need to keep your hands still steering wheel. (Remember!)

Tesla accident screen

Since October 2014, Tesla has been equipped with Autopilot devices. However, the safety issue of Autopilot has always been a sting in the hearts of car owners. Earlier this year, Joshua Brown of California drove his Tesla and started Autopilot on the road, crashing into the big trailer and becoming the first car owner to die because of using Autopilot. Subsequently, this matter was fermented, causing more people to worry about the safety of Tesla Autopilot.

(Source: Autoblog)

It's worth noting that although Tesla said that the price increase will enhance people's trust in Autopilot, consumers do not seem to buy it. Recently, the famous American auto website Autoblog conducted a survey based on Tesla's price increase. Of the 207 voters, 64% believed that the price adjustment would not have a substantial impact.

Via businessinsider &autoblog