Telsa Driver Caught Napping *While Driving* – Presumably Using Autopilot

Typical car companies will find out that adding all these "lane assist" and "auto-stop" features will actually make us less safe.. That's why Google is going for 100% self-driving, even removing the steering wheel.

Honestly, this was inevitable given that the car can apparently steer, accelerate, and brake itself. How long could you stay alert in a traffic jam if you didn't have to control anything at all?

Change up some config files and this could be a marketed as feature. Plug in you destination and once you merge onto the highway it cruises at the speed limit or less (in the right most lane) following traffic until you're 1/4mi from the exit and then it plays some alarm clock tone on the speakers...

Semi-related question: how much extra battery would you save by letting autopilot drive? Is it less likely than a human to speed, to accelerate and brake suddenly?

I don't think this is part of the Tesla sales pitch. Is that because there's no saving? Or does no one care?

I can't wait until this is completely commonplace on the 405.

Alternate headline: Driver Falls Asleep, Car Refuses to Crash

I mean he's clearly in bumper to bumper traffic, there's little danger in the event of an accident and I doubt the Tesla would actually hit anybody either..

just need to install a bed, bathroom and breakfast table and commuting won't be so bad afterall!

In the UK you could sell the house and live on the M25

A good number of people fall asleep while driving anyways. This guy was lucky that his car didn't crash when it happened...