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Tesla Washing
They said, “supervised.” The Tesla comparison erased it anyway — how auto-washing makes Level 2 driver assistance sound self-driving.
There’s a single word that marks the boundary between a car that assists you and one that takes the wheel itself. Here’s the twist: in the announcement I’m about to dissect, they actually said it. Picture this: an autonomy-economy showcase, narrated by its own AI — naturally — spotlighting the new Stellantis–Wayve partnership. The system’s description checked every box: hands-free, eyes on, supervised. They even stuck the landing on the launch date: 2028. The consumer system stayed in its own lane, far from the company’s robotaxi ambitions, just as the playbook demands. That’s the tricky bit, and most skip it. But here’s the punchline: none of it mattered. By the end, the system was being pitched as “your own version of FSD” and “very much along the Tesla full self-driving model.” So what does a careful listener actually take away? I know, because I was one: hands off, the car drives itself, basically a Tesla. They said “supervised” for all to hear, but the comparison steamrolled it away.
The Word Was There
Let’s give credit where it’s due, because that’s the heart of the issue. This wasn’t a slick pitchman hyping up a Level 2 system or a careless recap skipping the fine print. They actually said it: hands-free, eyes on…
