Meta's CTO replaced his Tesla with an electric Mercedes: 'I didn't know cars could be this nice'

• Meta's CTO Andrew Bosworth is a big fan of his Mercedes AMG EQS.
• Bosworth got the car to replace his Tesla which "had a thing happen to it while it was parked."
• He said the Mercedes-Benz AMG EQS is the best augmented-reality product on the market.

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth said he isn't a car guy — but he likes his Mercedes AMG EQS a lot.

"I didn't know cars could be this nice," Bosworth said in a podcast interview on Sunday.

The tech executive said he isn't trying to flex, but the Mercedes-Benz AMG EQS is a step up for him since he grew up driving used cars that were constantly breaking down. More recently, he drove a Honda Accord for 10 years and then a Tesla Model S for another decade, Bosworth said.

His Tesla Model S, Bosworth said, "had a thing happen to it while it was parked." The CTO didn't elaborate but he said it prompted him to get a new electric car — but he knew he wanted something "nice."

Springing for a Mercedes AMG EQS isn't cheap: the 2023 luxury sedan has a retail price of $147,550. That's likely more than Bosworth paid for his Model S. Teslas fluctuate in price but a Model S today ranges from around $74,990 to over $110,00 for a maxed-out Plaid version with Tesla's Autopilot and FSD software included.

Mercedes says the AMG EQS can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 155 mph. The EV is also packed with tech tools including a head-up display, a surround-view camera system, and automatic features like emergency braking and steering assistance.

For Bosworth, the camera system is a game changer.

"It is the best augmented-reality product I think you could buy in the market today," Bosworth said.

The CTO said he was especially impressed by the 3-D camera used when making turns. The display faces forward from the rear above the roof and changes display when approaching obstacles.