https://thenextweb.com/contributors/2019/02/27/the-first-self-driving-car-by-2020-just-another-lofty-promise/

It seems we have another ambitious promise from a leader in the autonomous vehicle industry. Earlier this month, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and a bunch of other futuristic startups, said that he anticipates completion of fully autonomous technology by the end of 2019, with their self-driving vehicles being so advanced in 2020 that the driver can basically take a nap. Specifically, he said, “I think we will be ‘feature-complete’ on full self-driving this year, meaning the car will be able to find you in a parking lot, pick you up, take you all the way to your destination without an intervention this year.”

For reference, today’s Tesla models have a feature called “enhanced autopilot,” which offers a handful of autonomous abilities, like making lane changes and taking exits of the highway. It costs $5,000 above the basic costs of a vehicle, and realistically, doesn’t do that much. Could Tesla truly make such a big jump and offer a fully autonomous vehicle by next year?