Starting next month, Tesla plans to introduce a new feature where cars will autonomously deliver themselves to customers. CEO Elon Musk announced this via social media, suggesting a significant shift in the traditional car buying experience. Although Tesla has demonstrated the capability of self-driving cars on factory grounds, regulatory challenges remain for autonomous vehicles on public roads. This self-delivery feature may simplify the purchasing process, but it's unclear whether it will be as revolutionary as it sounds or just a minor convenience.
"Next month, first self-delivery from factory to customer." That's what Elon Musk said yesterday as a closing sentence to the announcement that Tesla has been testing self-driving Model Ys without backup drivers on the public streets of Austin, Texas, for a few days.
It's a very cool scenario, and one that could take all the hassle out of the traditional vehicle purchase and delivery process. You order the car online, get a delivery date, and then the car comes to you.
However, the self-driving in those videos happens on the factory grounds, and not on public roads, where legislation is currently one of the biggest hurdles toward releasing driverless cars into the wild.
That said, Tesla could just offer a kind of factory delivery option for new vehicles and call it a day.
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