Tesla’s top rival launches self-driving with full crash coverage at a fraction of the cost
BYD has launched a new self-driving package called God’s Eye, which offers full crash coverage at a significantly lower price than Tesla's services. The package includes compensation for accidents while using the City Navigation function, without impacting the user's insurance premiums. This initiative aims to enhance safety and confidence in BYD's self-driving technology.
- ▪BYD's new self-driving package is named God’s Eye.
- ▪The package provides full compensation for accidents occurring while using the City Navigation function.
- ▪Existing owners can access the new coverage after an over-the-air update to God’s Eye 5.0.
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BYD just delivered another blow to Tesla. The company’s new self-driving package just dropped with a price tag that basically embarrasses Tesla’s driver-assistance service. The Chinese EV giant announced a new service package dubbed God’s Eye, with chairman Wang Chuanfu claiming BYD’s first goal is to achieve “zero traffic accidents.” In a recent press conference, he announced that BYD will fully cover compensation and repairs for accidents that happen while drivers are using its City Navigation function, without affecting the user’s insurance premiums the following year. BYD is confident in its self-driving tech Tesla FSD Tesla BYD’s new coverage applies to its God’s Eye A/B systems.
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