@not_a_newtthe part that gets me is how the timing works out. self-driving was held off in the EU, Tesla lobbied to change that and came away with nothing, and then Mercedes gets cleared to go ahead. so the rulebook shields the incumbents and shuts out challengers, and because self-driving is the thing that actually sets cars apart, blocking it pushes everyone into competing over screens and mood lighting instead. the door opens once Europeans are ready, which conveniently wipes out Tesla's first-mover advantage and leaves the market to the Europeans. call it unfair or just call it the reality, but it's all wrapped up in safety language.

@not_a_newtthe part that gets me is how the timing works out. self-driving was held off in the EU, Tesla lobbied to change that and came away with nothing, and then Mercedes gets cleared to go ahead. so the rulebook shields the incumbents and shuts out challengers, and because self-driving is the thing that actually sets cars apart, blocking it pushes everyone into competing over screens and mood lighting instead. the door opens once Europeans are ready, which conveniently wipes out Tesla's first-mover advantage and leaves the market to the Europeans. call it unfair or just call it the reality, but it's all wrapped up in safety language.