AUTO · VERIFIED DEVELOPMENT
Tesla Owner Takes Matters into Own Hands with DIY HW4 Upgrade
WHY IT MATTERS
This development highlights the disconnect between Tesla's promises of full autonomy and the actual capabilities of its vehicles, leaving customers to find their own solutions to the problem.
What happened
A Tesla owner has successfully upgraded their vehicle's hardware to HW4, a necessary step for full autonomy, despite Tesla's lack of official support.
The owner claims the process was easy, but it remains unclear why Tesla hasn't made this upgrade available to its customers.
This DIY solution raises questions about the company's approach to addressing the hardware limitations of its earlier models.
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PRIMARY SOURCES
Tesla owner says DIY upgrade to HW4 was easy… so why isn’t Tesla doing it?
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