AP nanny defeated by....an orange?

[brkaus]

There was a thread a long time back on bypassing the human detection on a Mercedes some time back by using velcro to attach a coke can to the steering wheel.

 

[pdxgibby]

This is so moronic that it's hilarious. I agree with Darwin nomination.

 

[doubleohwhat]

Wait, all you have to do is keep weight on the steering wheel? All this time I've been regularly applying torque.

 

[Xenoilphobe]

Here lets help the future Darwin Awardee: https://www.amazon.com/Adhesive-Wei...1-spons&keywords=stick+on+wheel+weights&psc=1

You guys are about as bright as the people in this video, "no hands" = "no brains."

 

[Shiro]

Life, uh, finds a way.

As does death

 

[Need]

One of my friends actually tested the amount of weight on the steering wheels to keep AP happy. He concluded 400g =0.88lbs is the minimum.

https://www.amazon.com/PROMIC-Adjustable-Weights-Gymnastics-Aerobics/dp/B01FLMS4CW/

 

[THXULTRA]

I have seen people use water bottles. This is really stupid just wait till that orange falls on the floor and ends up under the brake pedal... Then the dummy will probably sue Tesla too.

 

[LCR1]

Wait, all you have to do is keep weight on the steering wheel? All this time I've been regularly applying torque.

I thought the same as well. I have figured out if your behind another vehicle at constant-ish speed it doesn't nag. It's usually when you're along or making lots of speed adjustments.

 

[BrettS]

Wait, all you have to do is keep weight on the steering wheel? All this time I've been regularly applying torque.

You do need to apply torque, but putting the orange (or water bottle or coke can or whatever) on one side of the wheel throws off the balance enough so it’s always trying to turn and applies enough torque to satisfy the sensor.

 

[Hota]

Wait, all you have to do is keep weight on the steering wheel? All this time I've been regularly applying torque.

Weight offset from the center of rotation (moment arm) = torque. This won't work if a grapefruit is wedged right in the middle.

 

[MarcusMaximus]

This won't work if a grapefruit is wedged right in the middle.

Unless, of course, the steering wheel rotates at all from AS.

 

[The Lorax]

I figured ths out a long time ago. I use the hand of a mannequin as it is the perfect size and weight of a human hand. It kept falling off and sometimes I forgot it at home, and so now I fool it with my actual hand. Works every time!

 

[Hugh Mannity]

I figured ths out a long time ago. I use the hand of a mannequin as it is the perfect size and weight of a human hand. It kept falling off and sometimes I forgot it at home, and so now I fool it with my actual hand. Works every time!

ha ha; what !!

 

[Graffi]

In the almost 19,000 miles we have put on our MS so far, the AP has given me lots and lots of warnings when my hand was actually holding the steering wheel. I would then squeeze with both hands on various locations all over the wheel to get it to turn off the warning. Several times it has terminated AP and would not work again. Eventually I pulled off the freeway, parked, then got out so it would turn off before getting back in and starting over.

Eventually I talked to a Tesla rep who told me that it was not pressure on the steering wheel, but resistance in turning the wheel. We need to exert counter pressure to the AP for it to know we are in control.

Now with the orange I am not sure how counter pressure is achieved unless the weight is enough to resister. Oh, well.

 

[Hugh Mannity]

Now with the orange I am not sure how counter pressure is achieved unless the weight is enough to resister. Oh, well.

You know how the wheel "bounces around" when AP is engaged constantly hunting and staying centred in the lane. With the orange on the wheel like this I assume when the wheel moves to the right the orange has just enough weight to satisfy the sensors into thinking your hand is on there and guiding the wheel a bit.

 

[BigD0g]

14 oz is what it requires from my testing. You can get these and mount them behind the wheel and never be nagged again.
https://smile.amazon.com/VTR-Adhesi...&qid=1516323422&sr=8-12&keywords=lead+weights

 

[roblab]

All this just so we don't have to lift our hand out of our laps???

 

[fasteddie7]

Here comes the new update making us wiggle the wheel back and forth or something else even more obnoxious...

 

[K-MTG]

No, I'm not talking about Trump and his daycare staff.
Is this all you need to do defeat the AP nanny? Does this actually work?

How much for that orange? Mine are too big or small.

 

[FlatSix911]

Wiiiilllllsssssoooonnnn!!!!!!