huangm777
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My last car had the typical blinking lights in the side view mirrors for blind spot detection. It did not help me much, if at all. I still almost crashed a few times because I got complacent/lazy thinking that indicator would take care of the work, and I ended up not seeing the light at all until it was almost too late. Ever since, I've just done things the old fashioned way--turn on the turn signal, look at the side mirror, and then look behind my shoulder.
My habits have not changed significantly with the Tesla, given that I'm still not quite used to looking at the center screen when changing lanes and seeing the warning there. But I don't think I will, or should, change them. At the end of the day, until that promised day when L5 autonomy truly will dawn, one still has to actually know how to drive properly, manually, both hands on the wheel and both eyes on the road. Almost every mistake I've ever made ultimately boiled down to me not doing that in some capacity.
And if anything, the Tesla has made me more, not less, careful. Don't want to ruin my brand new baby!
My habits have not changed significantly with the Tesla, given that I'm still not quite used to looking at the center screen when changing lanes and seeing the warning there. But I don't think I will, or should, change them. At the end of the day, until that promised day when L5 autonomy truly will dawn, one still has to actually know how to drive properly, manually, both hands on the wheel and both eyes on the road. Almost every mistake I've ever made ultimately boiled down to me not doing that in some capacity.
And if anything, the Tesla has made me more, not less, careful. Don't want to ruin my brand new baby!