![]() Over time, Tesla still hasn’t restored the full 90mph Autopilot speed it had with radar, and phantom braking is still an issue. ![]() When they pulled radar, the new cars had a much lower speed limit on Autopilot, longer following distances and many users reported a serious increase in the amount of “phantom braking” - when the car brakes for a ghost, a ghost that radar might have confirmed wasn’t there. When Tesla pulled radar it was commonly speculated to possibly be due to the global parts shortages - some alleged Teslas were sitting ready to ship except for the radar, and pulling radar fixed that. ( Once they make the software do it from cameras the decision to remove the sensors is a no-brainer. With Tesla’s sales of 90,000 cars/month, $114 amounts to under $11M per month (or just $5M in the USA where they have started this) which is not chicken feed, but also not a lot if Tesla thinks it will restore parking assist in just a few months. They are mainly mounted in bumpers, which does increase the cost of accidents and insurance, however.
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