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Originally Posted by McLovin
It’s happened to me a few times.
It’s something that shouldn’t happen, but I didn’t find it particularly scary (at least what’s happened to me).
What’s happened in my cases is I’m cruising at around 75, and the car suddenly starts to slow down. Not like slamming on the brakes, but definitely getting off the “gas” and slowing down.
I just pressed on the accelerator and re-engaged auto pilot. That being said, I’m still surprised Tesla’s “self driving” is legal. IMO it is not really understood by most people, and can be dangerous in their hands.
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I agree completely. It absolutely infuriates me seeing what some Tesla “drivers” are doing with the Self Driving feature.
Please do not confuse this post as a condemnation of Tesla, but rather a condemnation of the IDIOTS who do not take the responsibility of driving seriously. Because of their irresponsibility, I believe the NTSB will shut down, or at least severely scale back the abilities of the technology.
While on my commute this is what I have seen. . .
1) Nearly fully reclined “driver” reading an iPad (not sure how they got past the engineering controls on this one)
2) Eating what I presumed to be a bowl of cold cereal.
3) Shaving (with an electric shaver)
4) Applying their make up.
The drivers who abuse the feature in this way are going to ruin it for Tesla’s quest for the fully automatic driving feature. Legislators will see the rare (documented) instances of irresponsible behavior and at least, for the time being, ban the auto driving feature.
One accident involving the death of a child as a result of one of these behaviors will motivate legislators to shut down the feature. Here are some of the more egregious instances.
1) “Drivers” asleep at the wheel
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tesla-driver-slept-car-was-going-over-80-mph-autopilot-n1267805
2) Having sex at the wheel
https://www.indiatimes.com/technology/news/couple-filmed-sex-in-a-tesla-on-autopilot-and-elon-musk-tweets-sex-puns-instead-of-warning-367019.html
3) Having their dog supervise the self driving feature
https://electrek.co/2021/12/14/idiots-use-tesla-autopilot-put-dog-in-danger-attempt-viral/
4) “Drivers” playing video games while vehicle is in motion.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/tesla-autopilot-video-games-console-b1980928.html
5) Drunk/passed out “drivers” using their Tesla as an Uber to drive them home.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/tesla-self-driving-drunk-driver-b1924303.html
The list goes on. . .
If Tesla could get all of their drivers to pay attention while the vehicle is in the self driving mode, many/most of the bugs, like the phantom braking, could be safely addressed without the negative press. Unfortunately, the idiots who put their dog in the drivers seat while they ride in the back seat will delay the full implementation of this feature for some time.
Again, this thread is NOT a condemnation of Tesla or it’s revolutionary technology, but rather a condemnation of the idiots who shouldn’t be driving a shopping cart.