I don’t know how this is happening. I mean, how it’s physically possible. Won’t the car stop eventually? On a personal side, I feel like this sets back autonomous driving for the rest of us.
Another Tesla driver asleep at the wheel!
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I don’t know how this is happening. I mean, how it’s physically possible. Won’t the car stop eventually? On a personal side, I feel like this sets back autonomous driving for the rest of us.
Tam
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Some drivers do fall asleep whether there's Autopilot or not.
The only difference is without Autopilot, a paparazzi just don't have enough time to film the sleeping driver because of an accident.
With Autopilot, a paparazzi can have 30 seconds to document that the sleeping driver is still alive.
Tam
Well-Known Member
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that drowsy driving was responsible for 72,000 crashes, 44,000 injuries, and 800 deaths in 2013. However, these numbers are underestimated and up to 6,000 fatal crashes each year may be caused by drowsy drivers"
"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that drowsy driving was responsible for 72,000 crashes, 44,000 injuries, and 800 deaths in 2013. However, these numbers are underestimated and up to 6,000 fatal crashes each year may be caused by drowsy drivers"
So does anyone know what is supposed to happen if the driver never returns to the wheel? I can’t imagine that the car would drop out of EAP right? I mean, what if the driver actually had a heart attack, etc? I’m going to guess that the vehicle remains in EAP until the vehicle comes to a complete stop? Just a guess.
busaman
Member
it drops out and comes to a stop at least mine does/did a year or so back.
it just coasts down no braking.
it just coasts down no braking.
Tesla should ban him from autopilot for liFe 
So true. I love his media makes it sound like non-Tesla drivers don’t fall asleep. It’s literally one of the top reasons for accidents. If anything, this proves that Tesla is much safer than other cars. If this happened in my former Audi, I would be done in 10 seconds.
Mrcarcrazy
Many Leather bound books.
I got numbers of texts to check the news last night when the local news picked that story up. I find it irritating and I believe they are pushing a narrative for a specific reason...just like every other bullshit story they pick up.
I suspect it’s fake, which if so is highly irresponsible and poorly thought out (unless they are just wanting to be “famous” I guess) as it will undoubtedly have negative impact on the progress of autonomous driving (via increased govt involvement).
My car gets awfully irritated if I don’t grab the wheel, and it’s been shown on YouTube the cars will turn on the hazards and slow down to 15mph under the speed limit. I’d like to test that myself but I don’t have a closed road to drive on, and don’t think that’s at all safe to do on public roads.
Of course the biased media is showing it’s ugly head by ignoring the facts posted above. Many many people are killed by sleeping drivers in the US. IF it’s real, These Tesla’s are saving sleepy lives. Darwin wouldn’t approve...
I suspect it’s fake, which if so is highly irresponsible and poorly thought out (unless they are just wanting to be “famous” I guess) as it will undoubtedly have negative impact on the progress of autonomous driving (via increased govt involvement).
My car gets awfully irritated if I don’t grab the wheel, and it’s been shown on YouTube the cars will turn on the hazards and slow down to 15mph under the speed limit. I’d like to test that myself but I don’t have a closed road to drive on, and don’t think that’s at all safe to do on public roads.
Of course the biased media is showing it’s ugly head by ignoring the facts posted above. Many many people are killed by sleeping drivers in the US. IF it’s real, These Tesla’s are saving sleepy lives. Darwin wouldn’t approve...
Well, I bet if somebody get on the horn long enough it will wake him up.
Also, it is not the 1st time this kind of video surfaces up on the net...
Not just simple sleepiness but there are many impaired drivers on the road
Drivers on methadone twice as likely to crash - Reuters
Drivers on methadone twice as likely to crash - Reuters
Burrito
Member
i think many of these are fake, like some a$$ wants to mess with someone or make them think they are sleeping because its a "joke" you can do in a tesla (to some degree). problem is most people are stupid and then news is hell bent on ruining tesla for some reason.
i would love for people to just drive their cars and not try and be funny
i would love for people to just drive their cars and not try and be funny
Sandiegodoug
Member
Even though I think many of those videos are faked, what the news fails to report is if it were any other vehicle and you dozed off, there would be a horrible accident
BrokerDon
Active Member
Consider the "old guard" news media is desperately trying to stay relevant with many people getting their "news" from FakeBook, Twatter, InstaSpam, etc... so they get these idiots to stage this as "real" news... when in fact it's actually FAKE NEWS.
Or maybe just some attention starved millennials trying to get their 15 minutes of fame by creating a FAKE viral video.
If it was REAL wouldn't the guy who supposedly took the video have also gotten the license plate of the Tesla?
Hmmm...
Definitely possibilities with all the FAKE NEWS these days.
P.S. All that's missing for a PERFECT FAKE NEWS score is a "Baby on Board" sticker on the rear window.
Or maybe just some attention starved millennials trying to get their 15 minutes of fame by creating a FAKE viral video.
If it was REAL wouldn't the guy who supposedly took the video have also gotten the license plate of the Tesla?
Hmmm...
Definitely possibilities with all the FAKE NEWS these days.
P.S. All that's missing for a PERFECT FAKE NEWS score is a "Baby on Board" sticker on the rear window.
Rothgarr
Member
Yup, as mentioned above, all fake.
Notice how the people recording the video never get get footage of the license plates? Because they are totally in on it with the drivers.
And anyone who owns a Tesla knows there's really not enough time to fall asleep because of the audio and visual warnings when you don't provide input on the wheel.
And yet the media falls for it every time.
Notice how the people recording the video never get get footage of the license plates? Because they are totally in on it with the drivers.
And anyone who owns a Tesla knows there's really not enough time to fall asleep because of the audio and visual warnings when you don't provide input on the wheel.
And yet the media falls for it every time.
ModelNforNerd
Active Member
It was pretty cool of this guy to beep, flag down the driver, or get a plate number to give to the police.
Oh, wait...he didn't do any of that.
Hmmmm......
(the irony being missed here is that the guy recording this took his attention off of driving to do it.....with no help from Autopilot)
Oh, wait...he didn't do any of that.
Hmmmm......
(the irony being missed here is that the guy recording this took his attention off of driving to do it.....with no help from Autopilot)
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