The competitors have to use pre-mapped roads and availability is spotty at best. There is also risk as Chevy already deprecated their first gen "FSD", leaving early adopters with gimped ability and shutout from future expansions.
Level 4 is a commercially viable product. Mapping allows verification by simulation before deployment. Tesla offers level 3, which is not monetizable beyond being a gimmick.
What is clear is Tesla is not currently capable of self driving and he has lied year after year after year about it.
I think carmakers should have to be liable for their cars capabilities in the areas they allow them to be used.
Tesla has already said that some of its vehicles, sold with “all the hardware necessary for FSD” will never get it.
No they didn't. They said it turned out the vehicles didn't have all the hardware necessary, but that a free retrofit to add it will be forthcoming.
As far as I am aware, everyone else's offerings only work in pre-mapped areas, i.e. Chevy's system only covers half my commute.