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Bellevue guys are doing an open Clinic on Sunday in Bothell. They'd re taking this seriously and pushing to get everyone through in record speed.

Washington (Portland to Seattle) area here. Happened the first night we AP. Once it started it didn't stop it until car was irked and used later. Red alarm every land change, even though it successfully completed the lane change. tge roads were wet, so I figured it was probably losing tracking...

We recently took autopilot for a test drive from Seattle to Portland. For the most part, the system performed flawlessly, doing 95% of the driving by itself. It occasionally was distracted by the exit ramps, as we all know. And if you use it as Tesla prescribes, a tool for highway driving, it's...

Actually we SHOULD be clicking on it. Give them false hope that people care. And every click costs them money in whatever advertising scheme they are using. Just like I always click on my political opponents ads. Sure I'll watch that. And I'll let Google take 2.5cents for my having sat through...

I'm not sure how they are updating it, but I would want to agree that it's getter smarter on a daily basis. It seems to not make so many erratic choices as it did on day one. Now for reality: We as users are getting smarter about how it behaves, and are becoming more active and routine in...

Use evtripplaner.com Mammoth is a lot of elevation change. You're going to want the superchargers along the way up for sure. I'd get the 90. After 5 years of electric car driving, get the biggest battery you can, and the fastest charging you can, for the most range you can get. 0-60 is fun...

Pilot (IFR) and 85D owner here as well. The Autopilot makes driving a little less fatiguing, but it's not the same as an aircraft autopilot. You are still monitoring not just all systems, but more importantly all current conditions for split second response. The auto makers also need some time...

I too would like this. And it would it make it blindingly obvious to drivers which modes they were engaging. The information you need in manual mode is different than when the computer is driving. - - - Updated - - - YES! I am 6'3", and have lost the speedometer. Can't see the autodrive...

#4 was an absolute surprise. The lanes were clearly marked. The sun was high, but behind the car. I've worked extensively with imaging systems. My guess: The lanes being slightly wider caused it to "hunt" which is a standard AI behaviour when they are young, and when they get lost. But...

Just tested it for lunch. Initial observations: 1) Too much information has been pushed to the outer edges of the IC. Speedometer is high enough you can’t see it unless steering wheel was readjusted. Directional gear indicator pushed to right, easily obscured when the steering wheel...

One hundred percent agree. And by switching the UI dramatically, it would always be very clear to the operator which configuration they were in.

I think mine started this yesterday. At 5k.

A friend created this. Hopefully this is a good forum to share it: Watch “Tesla - Fireflies” on Vimeo: Tesla - Fireflies on Vimeo

The problem is, all these features cost more post purchase. The Dual chargers went up $500 when it went post purchase. The autopilot feature is $500 more post purchase. Starts to to eat up that $3500 discount pretty quickly, and create a thoroughly annoying post purchase rework of the car...

Sorry, not true. Californisa law states that the driver following is responsible for always maintaining a safe distance that alllows for reacting, even in the event of light or signal system malfunction or failure.