Autopilot nag "Apply light force to steering wheel"

[M3BlueGeorgia]

While I fully understand the reasoning and how to provide resistance, or rotational torque. There are some stretches of highway I'm on a lot that are straight as an arrow. Man it gets annoying then...

The car is dead in the center of the lane, traveling a completely straight road, yet I have to jiggle or slightly turn the wheel every so often, which is counter-intuitive to the direction you going.

Jiggle if you like, but the best approach is to rest your left hand on the wheel in such a way as to impart a little downward torque. Once you get the hang of that, it becomes second nature.

 

[Rich A.]

I am confident that, as Tesla gains more real-world experience and collects more driving data, they may relax or even eliminate this restriction. I know how annoying the nag is, but Tesla must believe that, for now, it saves lives, and they may be right.

 

[Tam]

I am confident that, as Tesla gains more real-world experience and collects more driving data, they may relax or even eliminate this restriction. I know how annoying the nag is, but Tesla must believe that, for now, it saves lives, and they may be right.

I have no confidence that nag-free will happen anytime soon for years.

To be nag-free Tesla needs to obtain some basic competencies:

1) Collision avoidance: Autopilot crashes and fatalities still happen. This basic competency needs to be proven first.

2) Pothole avoidance: I doubt this technology will be adopted any time soon in Tesla.

 

[CanadianMetal]

I find it easy to just move my thumb slightly on the steering wheel buttons to get rid of the nag.

As you can adjust the volume up or down a notch, or the speed up or down once click .

Or you can push the thumb wheels to the side (rather than making them click up or down) , as in changing your following distance.
Even if your following distance remains at "1" the nag will go away.

 

[RAM_Eh]

Yeah....that sounds really safe .........

Actually not kidding.

 

[Tam]

...buttons to get rid of the nag...

My goal is not to get rid of the nag because I can do that by not eating my orange and just plug it on the steering wheel.

My goal is to prevent accidents so I want to get the tactile feedback from the Autosteer to make sure it is doing its job correctly and since my hand has been there already, I could correct its steering with very little effort and lag time.

 

[M3Denver]

Actually not kidding.

when you get into your first accident you will be less 1 arm

 

[CanadianMetal]

when you get into your first accident you will be less 1 arm

He is from Toronto, Highway 401 can make anyone crazy.

 

[JBT66]

I just put my left hand at 10 or 11 on the wheel it ends up being most comfortable for me over the long term.

 

[RAM_Eh]

when you get into your first accident you will be less 1 arm

You must be new....didn't mean my whole arm, just rest my wrist on the wheel.