Up until yesterday I've read 'Autopilot caused accident' threads and news with a grain of salt. I always thought they were Tesla shorters or people who were not quite well educated on Autopilot and its capabilities.
However yesterday when I was cruising at stop&go traffic on Autopilot 1 with an 85D, the car suddenly slammed the brakes when it had just started accelarating due to traffic ahead starting to move. It had no reason to brake; no one cutting it off, no stationary objects, it wasn't a turn either it was straight. Due to it slamming the brakes like an emergency stop, a minivan changing lanes behind me, trying to get in to where I was leaving, dented to right rear end of the car. How could I be supervising Autopilot in this incident? As soon as I noticed it was slamming on the brakes I stomped on the accelarator; that's how I got away with just a dent instead of a full on bumper/fender replacement.
I understand it not being able to take a turn right or not dedecting a stationary object on time. That is why we are still responsible on Autopilot. However slamming the brakes hard in stop&go traffic, reducing my reaction time to correct Autopilot to virtually zero is something I haven't read anyone report before.
What do you think? Am I missing something?
However yesterday when I was cruising at stop&go traffic on Autopilot 1 with an 85D, the car suddenly slammed the brakes when it had just started accelarating due to traffic ahead starting to move. It had no reason to brake; no one cutting it off, no stationary objects, it wasn't a turn either it was straight. Due to it slamming the brakes like an emergency stop, a minivan changing lanes behind me, trying to get in to where I was leaving, dented to right rear end of the car. How could I be supervising Autopilot in this incident? As soon as I noticed it was slamming on the brakes I stomped on the accelarator; that's how I got away with just a dent instead of a full on bumper/fender replacement.
I understand it not being able to take a turn right or not dedecting a stationary object on time. That is why we are still responsible on Autopilot. However slamming the brakes hard in stop&go traffic, reducing my reaction time to correct Autopilot to virtually zero is something I haven't read anyone report before.
What do you think? Am I missing something?