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$7,000 Tesla Autopilot vs $1,000 Openpilot: Self-Driving Test

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One of the most popular reactions from people when they see my Tesla Model 3 is they usually ask ā€œDoes it really drive itself?” because many people associate Teslas with self-driving & Tesla Autopilot which is an advanced driver assistance system. Autopilot is synonymous with Tesla, but not many people realize that other non-Tesla cars can also have their own advanced driver assistance system added at a fairly affordable price. Itā€™s called Openpilot, but how well does it stack up against the standards that Tesla Autopilot has set? Letā€™s find out.

Tesla Autopilot is designed to assist the driver with safety and convenience features such as emergency braking, collision warning, and blind-spot monitoring. Autopilot enables the car to steer, accelerate, and brake automatically for other vehicles and pedestrians within its lane. As of November 2019 when we recorded these tests, Autopilot is included on all Tesla vehicles at no additional cost. However, when I bought my Model 3 in early 2018 it was not included. I actually paid $5,000 for what they called Enhanced Autopilot at the time then I spent another $2,000 for the Full Self Driving option which provides some more advanced features such as automatic driving from highway on-ramp to off-ramp including interchanges and overtaking slower cars, automatic lane changes while driving on the highway, autopark for parallel and perpendicular spaces, and summon which allows your Tesla to drive itself to your location in a parking lot.

Openpilot is an open source driver assistance system by the startup company, Comma ai. It operates as a replacement for OEM Advanced driver-assistance systems and allows users to modify their existing car with increased computing power, enhanced sensors, and continuously-updated driver assistance features that improve with user-submitted data. Currently, Openpilot performs the functions of Adaptive Cruise Control, Automated Lane Centering, Forward Collision Warning, and Lane Departure Warning for a growing variety of supported vehicles. If your car is one of the 50 or so compatible vehicles, like Loganā€™s 2019 Corolla Hatchback, it costs about $1,000 to order the hardware called the EON Devkit which is sort of a glorified Android phone running dash cam software. Once you get the hardware you can install Openpilot on it then connect it to your car and youā€™re ready to go.

Similarities:
Both are Level 2 Partial Automation meaning the vehicle can control steering, accelerating, and braking, but ultimately a human sits in the driver seat and is responsible for monitoring the driving environment and must be ready to take over at any time. Both systems receive free software updates that constantly improve existing features + adding new features. During the time of our tests (Nov 2019) OpenPilot was on version 0.6.6 and Tesla was on version 2019.36.2.1. Both are constantly improving their own systems by tracking all users’ driving data for machine learning.

Differences:
Openpilot uses an interior facing camera for eye & head tracking to verify driver attention meaning it does not require a hand on the steering wheel but instead will alert if the driver isnā€™t looking forward. Autopilot does not use facial recognition but instead requires a hand on the wheel and will alert if it doesnā€™t detect a hand on the wheel. Openpilot disengages on acceleration or braking; it does not disengage if the driver turns the wheel. Autopilot disengages on steering or braking but not acceleration. Openpilot is labeled as alpha software while Tesla is in beta. OpenPilot currently does not have a maximum speed limit and does not use speed limit signs or map information for anything. Autopilot has no speed limit on interstates but will limit your speed to 5-10mph over the speed limit on roads with limits of 55mph or under. Openpilot is open source software so there are some slight differences in how it operates between different vehicle makes & models. Everything we reference in this video is how it operates specifically on a 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback.

Tesla Holiday Software Update: Voice Controls!

Hands-on walkthrough of Tesla’s holiday software update that includes cool new features such as smarter voice commands!

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TRUE Cost of a Tesla Model 3 (After 40,000 Miles)

Iā€™ve owned a Tesla Model 3 (the best selling electric car) for 18 months so Iā€™m going to show you exactly how much it has cost to own & drive it 40,000 miles by going over the top 5 categories of expenses.

Upfront cost

The total cost of my Long Range Tesla Model 3 was $59,422. But I got the full $7,500 tax credit so after that it came to $51,922. I did have a very small, low-interest loan for a couple months but I quickly paid the car off because I knew I wanted to keep it long term so the little money I paid in interest brought the total to around $52,000.

Electricity

One of the best advantages of owning an electric car is not buying gas anymore. In its first 40,000 miles, my Model 3 used 9,622 kWh of electricity (9,428 from home charging & 194 from Supercharging). I’ve spent a total of $54 at Superchargers, and my cost to charge at home overnight during off-peak hours is $0.07/kWh. However, 100% of the electricity does not always make it from the outlet to the turning of the wheels. In one of the original Tesla documents they estimated an 86% wall-to-wheels efficiency so based on that, my home charging cost $767 so that means the total electricity cost to travel 40,000 miles was $821. To put it into perspective, if I drove 40,000 miles in a similarly priced gas car (such as the BMW 3 series that gets 30 MPG) at an average gas cost of $2.50 per gallon that comes to a total of $3,333 spent on gas. That means compared to a BMW 3 Series my total estimated fuel savings over 17 months was over $2,500.

Maintenance

The total cost of maintenance after 40,000 miles has been $0. Not even new tires yet. Iā€™ve had 3 minor repairs done to my car, all of which were covered for free under the warranty and each time the Tesla Mobile Ranger came to my location and fixed the issue. So far the only recommended maintenance according to the manual is tire rotations every 10,000 miles. But I have a local tire shop in my city that gives free tire rotations to Tesla owners. Some people say ā€What about the cost of a new battery?ā€ What if it never needs a new battery? Since I got my Model 3, the estimated range has actually increased by 10 miles. First my estimated range went from 310 to 325 miles as a result of a free software update. My current estimated range is 320 miles so I’ve only lost about 5 miles of estimated range after driving 40,000 miles. Based on this, at 400,000 miles my Model 3 could still have an estimated range of 275 miles which is more than some EVs right now that cost 3x as much as the Model 3.

Depreciation

I went on a few different sites (CarGurus, Edmunds, AutoTrader, Kelly Blue Book) and got the estimated value based on my Model 3’s options and mileage. Based on these sites, it’s worth about $42,000. That’s an estimated $10,000 loss in value so far which is right on par with the rule of thumb that says almost any new car will lose about 20% of its value in the first year. But this is not an actual expense unless you plan to sell the car. With a Tesla the car is constantly improving via software updates that improves things such as the range & performance, not to mention the promise of Teslaā€™s future robo-taxi service which is designed to make money for the owner.

Miscellaneous

My insurance costs about $2,000 per year for my Model 3 + my wifeā€™s car. But since Iā€™m saving almost $150/month on fuel, my fuel savings basically pays for my insurance which is cool. I paid a $500 deductible to get my bumper replaced. Also 2 of my 3 speeding tickets Iā€™ve ever gotten have come since getting my Model 3 so thatā€™s one con about owning such a quick car. So I invested in a $200 cordless radar detector. Iā€™ve also spent about $150 on various Model 3 accessories including floor mats, console wrap, and screen protector. I paid around $900 to get a NEMA 14-50 outlet installed which isnā€™t a requirement for all Tesla owners. Some can get by with a normal outlet. Another optional expense was $1,700 to get the front of my Model 3 wrapped in a paint protection film because I drive so much and plan to keep the car for a long time. I also use my Model 3 for business purposes (Uber, Lyft, YouTube videos, driving to job sites, etc) so my business mileage deductions so far have actually saved me about $4,500 in taxes. Thatā€™s pretty amazing, considering this is virtually a maintenance-free car that doesnā€™t require gas.

Thatā€™s how much it has cost me to own and drive my Model 3 during its first 40,000 miles. It’s one of the best purchases Iā€™ve ever made!

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Tesla’s BIGGEST Software Update Ever: V10 Review!

Hands on review of Tesla’s biggest software update ever: Version 10!

Tesla v10 includes many new features including Smart Summon, Spotify/Netflix/YouTube/Hulu integration, Cupheads game, Caraoke, remote window “close” button, and improvements to Autopilot.

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