Comment on Tesla whistleblower calls cars with Autopilot “experiments in public roads”

BB69@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Last time I tried autopilot was 4 years ago, so I imagine things have become better. That said, on a test drive, on a rainy day, auto lane change did some fighting stuff. Thought lanes were clear, learned they weren’t, then violently ripped the car back to the origin lane in conditions that were prime for hydroplaning.

  My wife and I were scared shitless, and the woman from Telsa, who was also in the car, tried to reassure us by saying “it’s ok, this is normal.”

  Then we return the car to the parking lot and auto park almost took out a kid in an enclosed parking structure.

  I imagine it’s become better in 4 years, but how that was street legal baffled my mind.

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  • BB69@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    None of what you mentioned is in basic autopilot. Autopilot is lane keep and traffic aware cruise control only.

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    • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Let’s not get pedantic. They are part of the “enhanced autopilot” package.

      www.tesla.com/support/autopilot

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      • nxdefiant@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        If these were called “cruise control”, “adaptive cruise control”, and “Blue Cruise” would it matter if the article said “cruise control” but was referring to “Blue Cruise”?

        Tesla’s names for these things are “Autopilot”, “Enhanced Autopilot”, and “FSD Beta”.

        At the very least, the names matter so that we can all agree we’re talking about the same things.

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  • helenslunch@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Auto lane change is not a function of Autopilot

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    • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Yes they are. There are two tiers of autopilot functionality. Basic and Advanced. This is part of the Advanced Autopilot tier.

      www.tesla.com/support/autopilot

      Telsa refers to those features as “autopilot”, and this former employee is referring those features as “autopilot” is his whistle blower claims.

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      • helenslunch@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        It’s called “Enhanced Autopilot” and is distinctly different from “AutoPilot”.

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• AtmaJnana@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  My vehicle can do almost all the same stuff as “autopilot” but it turns the autosteering and cruise off if I dont touch the wheel every 30 seconds. Its all the same types of sensors,etc. And mine isn’t even a luxury brand. Just the higher end trim package of a budget vehicle.

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  • BB69@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Autopilot also shuts off with no driver input. Faster than 30 seconds too.

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  • helenslunch@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    What is your point

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    • AtmaJnana@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I made my point in my comment (not that it was anything earth shattering.)

      What’s yours?

      Nevermind, I don’t give a fuck.

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      • helenslunch@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I made my point in my comment

        I don’t understand. You just replied to this person to brag about your car?

        What’s yours?

        I didn’t make a point, I asked a question.

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