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Model Y drives autonomously to the customer for delivery

Tesla ($TSLA (-0,49%) ) has just delivered its first vehicle purely via FSD. The car drove autonomously from the production line in Austin, Texas to the customer's home. The total length of the journey was 30 minutes. Here is the video:

https://x.com/tesla/status/1938816477127418224?s=46&t=W4r5FmBtbIrVxTF_ZOIWPA

I'm excited about this feature because it can significantly reduce the workload of service centers in states where a Gigafactory is located. Good work by the AI team 💪

9 Comentários

The W.@thewolfofallstreetz

When will Porsche, BMW, Mercedes or VW drive autonomously to the customer?

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Robert@ElbeInvestments

@thewolfofallstreetz I work in automotive sales myself and I think that very few German customers of premium brands currently want that. After all, the experience of picking up a car in conjunction with an explanation (which is often really necessary with new features) is still a kind of must-have for many.

And ask someone in a company that manages several Teslas how great they think it is that every service works exclusively via the Tesla app.

PS: let a Tesla drive you 'autonomously' for 15 minutes in a medium-sized city ... after that, you probably don't want it to come home to you on its own 😉

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Mo@BigMo

@thewolfofallstreetz Currently an unnecessary gimmick. I like to drive to the dealership every 3 years to receive my new vehicle in person.

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The W.@thewolfofallstreetz

@BigMo In the end, it's a cost issue from a business perspective, not just a gimmick. But I understand your point.

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Mo@BigMo

@thewolfofallstreetz I understand that too. But there are certainly dozens of other aspects that could be optimized beforehand from a company perspective.
The added value of human contact during delivery has positive effects that outweigh the costs in my opinion.

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The W.@thewolfofallstreetz

@ElbeInvestments I understand where you're coming from. Buyers of premium German brands might wish for that. But the automotive market in Germany does not reflect the global market and the future. Do you still pick up your iPhone in person at the store? Some might. But most people have it conveniently sent to their home and very few need a manual on how to use it. Because the product is so user-friendly that it doesn't need one. Why do we even need the dealership model in the automotive sector? Why not DTC? Why isn't the car serviced directly by the OEM? What is saved in terms of personnel and logistics costs through direct delivery?

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CRB_Consulting@CRB_Consulting

@ElbeInvestments German customers cannot assess whether they want it or not, as they have never experienced it because it is forbidden. Most people don't even know that cars already drive autonomously in the USA (waymo, for example)

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Robert@ElbeInvestments

@CRB_Consulting Yes, that's true. And if it works without any problems, there are definitely some customers for whom it would be interesting. But as things stand today, I simply don't trust a Tesla to drive reliably autonomously in German cities.

But as already mentioned, for many people the handover of a new car is still something special, where they appreciate the personal contact 🙂

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Robert@ElbeInvestments

@thewolfofallstreetz The car is still something 'special' in Germany. And yes, if I get a new iPhone every year, which doesn't change that much from model to model, I don't need an explanation. But if I go from Audi to BMW, that's something else again. And you change your car maybe every 3-4 years, so the experience of the new car is even greater.

Of course, direct delivery would be cheaper for the manufacturer. But Tesla, for example, started completely online and then set up car dealerships in Germany.

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