&gt; Google is still light years ahead<p>Google also had a gentleman&#x27;s deal with Elon to buy Tesla and allow him to continue operating it if they were unable to get their financing together. They have shared goals (electric transportation, reduced&#x2F;eliminated mobility fatalities).<p>&gt;  self-driving cars are expected to drastically reduce the number of cars being sold as they will be used much more efficiently and now one will own a car<p>Agree completely. Google is excellent at software. Tesla is excellent at hardware.<p>&gt; at least when self-driving cars will be a majority which admittedly won&#x27;t be for another 15 to 20 years.<p>Google&#x27;s head of their self-driving vehicle team has committed to general availability of their self-driving cars in 4 years