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> Also one more thing which is less talked about is Tesla's autopilot being useful for people with disabilities although Tesla hasn't added any specific features for people with disabilities AFAIK.

Autopilot isn't solution for disabilities. If you aren't able to drive car without AP, you cannot drive one with AP - you have to be able to intervene and take over at any point of AP operation.

Don't get people killed by spreading misinformation.

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I said autopilot is useful for people with disabilities and also added Tesla hasn't added any feature for disability assist. I didn't imply disabled should go buy a Tesla.

Diability can be of various nature, affecting accessbility in various manner. Iam myself disabled, Tesla is not available in my country; I hope to drive one when available and so I keep track of experience of disabled people with Tesla.

That said you can find numerous videos of disabled people testifying Tesla autopilot is easier to use[1].

[1]:https://youtu.be/cuZYROM4Vrs

AP is a convenience package - it makes car easier to use, in best case scenario. In worst case - it's harder - you need to take over and correct behavior to avoid crash.

I feel you, but don't put your life in hands of a convenience package.

Some disabilities are not black and white--you may be able to drive a car only 20 minutes at a time due to a disability, but with say adaptive cruise control/lane keeping you could drive it 60 minutes at a time.

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