A survey of 8,000 potential Tesla buyers found only a small fraction want a self-driving car. Nearly half of consumers believe FSD technology should be illegal, and consumers say FSD features make them less likely to buy a Tesla by a two-to-one margin. About a third said FSD would make them less likely to buy a Tesla, while 14% said it would make them more likely. A few crashes while cars were in FSD have led to lawsuits. Tesla brand perception fell to −15 in August from −7 in April. European sales fell 40% in July and competitors such as BYD sold many more vehicles.
It is not so, and the gulf between people who want it and those who don't is huge. The major conclusion of the Electric Vehicle Intelligence Report's "Self-Driving Cars and Electric Vehicles: U.S. Market Insights & Analysis" research paper was this: "Nearly half of consumers believe FSD technology should be illegal, and consumers say FSD features make them less likely to buy a Tesla by a two-to-one margin."
There have been a few cases when Tesla drivers have been in crashes while their cars were in FSD, but that number is quite small. Yet, the accidents have drawn several lawsuits. About a third of the 8,000 people who were questioned said the self-driving feature would make them less likely to buy a Tesla. Only 14% said it would make them more likely. (In each case, these figures included "unlikely" and "somewhat less likely" added together.)
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