Tesla's CRAZY Promises - TalkLinked #1
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Tesla's CRAZY Promises - TalkLinked #1 analyzes Elon Musk and Tesla's Autonomy Day announcements, focusing on the new fully self driving FSD chip and the bold timelines around autonomous driving. The video explains that Tesla is moving away from Nvidia for its self driving compute, replacing it with a custom dual-chip FSD processor built by Samsung in Texas. The hosts compare Tesla's claims to Nvidia’s systems, noting Tesla's 144 TOPS versus Nvidia’s Pegasus two-chip setup at 320 TOPS, while highlighting the FSD chip's lower 100-watt TDP and the redundancy design that uses two chips so a failure on one can be covered by the other. They discuss practical implications, such as the need for geo fencing, regulatory hurdles, and timelines that Musk has painted for mid-2020 and beyond. The discussion also covers the ambitious robotaxi vision, the projected 1 million car fleet, and the business model where Tesla takes a cut of rides, with speculation about insurance and revenue potential for car owners. Throughout, the hosts acknowledge the optimistic nature of Musk’s predictions while weighing the engineering and regulatory challenges that could delay the promised milestones.
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Questions answered
- What is the FSD chip and how does it differ from Nvidia's previous solutions?
- The FSD chip is Tesla's own dual-chip processor designed for autonomous driving, built by Samsung in Texas. It aims to provide higher efficiency with a 100-watt TDP and redundancy (two chips) to improve reliability, contrasting with Nvidia's Xavier single-chip design and higher power draw.
- What are Musk's promised timelines and are they feasible?
- Musk claimed mid 2020 for level 5 autonomy and a Tesla robotaxi network by next year, but experts generally view fully autonomous driving as potentially many years away due to engineering and regulatory hurdles.
- How would Tesla's robo-taxi business model work financially for car owners?
- Tesla would take a share of the robo-taxi revenue, with estimates around 25 to 30 percent, while car owners could potentially earn significant income by lending their cars to the network, assuming insurance and liability considerations are addressed.