Avery Benson

Life is so ironic, it takes sadness to know what happiness is, noise to be appreciated, silence and absence to value presence.

[Avery Benson @averynbenson]

@Corbin630 @brandenflasch For sure can handle abuse though, it has a way lower degradation rate which is better long term. It’s also the better used car deal since you don’t have to worry about health too much.

[Avery Benson @averynbenson]

@dezmondOliver @Cyber_Sportsmen They were not still making 2014 body panels or interior components for those cars since the vehicle had changed body panel wise and interior design wise a few times.

[Avery Benson @averynbenson]

@JWSPEED2 @rhensing The new Bolt EV can do 150kW peak, this is the same as other non-Tesla EVs peak (Equinox EV & Blazer EV on non-high amp stalls and their equivalent Honda/Acura EV, Volvo EVs, etc.).

[Avery Benson @averynbenson]

@FoundAt5280 @Drive_Protected I have never seen a LFP pack that isn’t a blade/china based variant in a Tesla hit >185kW at all. Mine has only hit that in ideal conditions <10%, but nowhere close to >=200kW at all.

[Avery Benson @averynbenson]

Second spotting on the I-10 NB passing Elliot Rd. Looks like they are more frequently seen now. Hopefully only a matter of time before they open it up to the public/early testers out here in Phoenix!

[Avery Benson @averynbenson]

@SawyerMerritt looks like we have some Tesla Robotaxis testing in Phoenix, AZ (Scottsdale here specifically) finally.

[Avery Benson @averynbenson]

@DavidLi54813379 @teslascope @Tesla There is for sure HW3+Ryzen. Middle 2022-2023 Model 3s are HW3 but Ryzen.

[Avery Benson @averynbenson]

@Coolhanded_Luke @niccruzpatane Also in the US, like at the Port of Long Beach California.

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@TheArkeTraveler The problem is that charging cost is a way more than the Tesla SC units down the street or let alone some of the EA stalls (specifically Mills Mall in Tempe).

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@JonzTom @SawyerMerritt You are still not answering the question. Just because the scale is small now doesn’t mean anything. It’s the same argument for Waymo but they are on the streets & highways with passengers here in Phoenix. Give it time and the fleet will scale up and eventually hit consumer cars.

[Avery Benson @averynbenson]

@JonzTom @SawyerMerritt If there was no approval, how are there unsupervised Teslas driving around in Austin, TX or San Francisco, CA? Just because it’s not consumer level grade for consumer owned Teslas, clearly does not mean it cannot be achieved or done.

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@JonzTom @SawyerMerritt This is clearly one of their validation vehicles for the Robotaxi fleet. Driver was hands off completely, and the rear camera washer is a clear sign it’s apart of that fleet and not a test mule for production validation.

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@AndyLam12289 @SawyerMerritt What you are showing is them doing the LiDAR validation for camera calibration. After that step (which they have done here the past few months), they bring an actual Robotaxi unit (can tell based on rear washer fluid) for final validation before opening up to the public.

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@GeorgioAdonis @SawyerMerritt Will require a retrofit, just like how the HW3 vehicles will also require a big retrofit.

[Avery Benson @averynbenson]

@AndyLam12289 @SawyerMerritt The driver was hands off the whole time - and normally after they do LiDAR validation they will do this to make sure it can navigate areas and doesn’t get stuck. So yes, this is considered supervised testing until they roll it out to the public for usage.

[Avery Benson @averynbenson]

@greggertruck @robotaxi It was Northern-ish Scottsdale for sure, specifically here (in the image shown below). I’ve only seen the LiDAR validation vehicles running in the evening randomly and never one of these official Robotaxi units. Glad I could capture that they are doing official testing here!

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@TailosiveEV @greggertruck More than likely, or probably what happens now where if a camera is blinded you get a warning that FSD/Autopilot is degraded when in use but if it’s to serve then it disengages and requires cleaning before being able to be reengaged.

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@nickwakenc @TeslaTim2 @Tesla I don’t think this is true at all - Lucid, Kia, Hyundai, Genesis all make their seats here with a human in a warehouse in Gilbert/Mesa AZ. A vast majority of these seats require humans to form the leather, stitch it, etc. and can’t be done by humans due to that complexity.

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@mohabyaf @SawyerMerritt They have had MANY attached additional camera validation vehicles running that I’ve caught (the lovely Model S or Model 3/Ys) with the long form cameras raised above the roof around Tempe, Gilbert, and Chandler for a few months - so agree rollout here has been long/slow at best.

[Avery Benson @averynbenson]

@future_yas @victor_UWer @SawyerMerritt Waymo’s first unsupervised ride in Phoenix was early April 2017 ironically (with their actual non-pilot service without a supervisor somewhere in 2018). But yes, one of the perfect cities for them to gain data since it barely rains here (and no snow, fog, etc).