Car Owners Are Revolting over Tesla's Self-Driving Promises
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But, my observation is that 99% of the time, it does just as you say. It will fairly reliably take you from point A to B. However, there's that nagging 1% where the car tries to kill you in stupendous ways. It doesn't happen most trips and you have to react quick when it happens.
For example, I've had the car not identify another vehicle and pull out in front of it (forcing me to hammer the accelerator). I've had it try and rapidly switch lanes ultimately cutting off people (I have it set to "chill" driving). I've had it not realize when lanes end or that it's in a turn only lane, forcing me to intervene and take the only legal move.
For Highway/interstate driving, it's pretty flawless now. For city driving, I'm definitely a lot more on guard.
Can’t think of any reason that might be a problematic hair-trigger response for a driver.
It wasn't a knee jerk response. It was a response he had on tap based upon level of situational awareness. The car pulled out poorly but he had been keeping enough of an eye on it that it that he was ready to intervene and just a "haha imma cut you off and then flor it because EV rocketship" asshole move rather than a near accident. No different than keeping tabs on something in your mirrors so you're ready if it develops in a particular way that causes you to want to take action. Or being ready to lane change as you approach a light in case the person in front of you decides at the last minute they want to turn there.
If "brake pedal is magic button that makes all situations better" drivers drove on his level everyone's commute would be better.
BUT!
Last week, I had visitors and they let their Model Y Tesla (2023, I think) do the driving for their entire trip - from driving for many hours to visit me, to driving around all the different sights where I live, and, I'm assuming, driving back home. It was all full self-driving.
I got to sit in the passenger seat a few times. The thing drove beautifully. Parked without an issue, changed lanes, overtook other cars, etc... drove even better than the person at the wheel would have had the feature not been available!
The important part.
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