$14k Chinese Cars Now Ship With LiDAR, No Subscription — and BYD Covers Crash Losses
aronchick · x · 2026-09-04
In China, roughly $14k buys a BYD with LiDAR and the "God's Eye" ADAS — no monthly fee, and BYD covers all losses if the system screws up while driving or parking.
The poster uses this to argue the "LiDAR is too expensive" talking point needs to die: a $14k car already includes it. For context, BYD's system isn't as good as Tesla's FSD, but Huawei's ADAS — widely considered stronger — ships in cars starting around $30k.
The real story is China's ADAS supply chain pushing LiDAR + advanced driver assistance into the lowest price tier, with crash liability as a competitive weapon.
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