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VMA131Marine

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3. Not true

Reply to FrodosPet (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 29, 2016, 04:04 PM

Sep 2016

Tesla says that even in autopilot mode the driver should keep his/her hands on the wheel and remain alert to their surroundings. Unfortunately, I think Tesla made a mistake by calling it "autopilot" which infers capabilities that the system doesn't have. It's really more of an intelligent cruise control and not close to the capabilities of the Google self-driving cars.

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Tesla Rear-Ends Bus On Germany�s Autobahn, Driver Blames Autopilot [View all] FrodosPet Sep 2016 OP

Did his feet stop working too? VMA131Marine Sep 2016 #1

The human is not supposed to need to hit brakes or steer FrodosPet Sep 2016 #2

Not true VMA131Marine Sep 2016 #3

I can't believe the lawyers let them use the term autopilot. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2016 #4

Tesla Model S involved in a crash with a bus in Germany, Autopilot is being blamed again [Updated] FrodosPet Sep 2016 #5

I don't know much about it, but I would think you still have to look out for C Moon Sep 2016 #6

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And Corn Flakes are not corn!!! LanternWaste Sep 2016 #8

Like this guy? FrodosPet Sep 2016 #10

A self-driving car is like a human who needs glasses driving without them. paulkienitz Sep 2016 #9

They also can't hear ... aggiesal Sep 2016 #12

I don't even like cruise control. WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2016 #11

Another moron who doesn't understand the autopilot's limitations. Odin2005 Sep 2016 #13

Tesla Employees Raised Concerns About Autopilot Long Before Fatal Crash FrodosPet Sep 2016 #14

"Autopilot" is a marketing term Zorro Sep 2016 #15