While I agree with you that Tesla probably should of kept their lidar, it sort of aligns with their mission statement from the get go. They want to be able to drop the car in any location on earth and have it be able to drive properly based off what it sees/ai knows. While this isn’t a quick solution, it does seem…

There is a reason solar panels on cars aren't really mainstream. It's not really worth while, and comes with its own set of complications you need to account for.

So this or s8 active?