Brakes slamming on in cruise control

[Pablosammy]

I've just finished my first long motorway drive after finally venturing out of rural Suffolk.

I was hoping autopilot would make the journey nice and painless, but it kept me on my toes and made me look like a bit of a tool. Multiple times while in adaptive cruise (non-FSD model 3) the car would slam the brakes on without warning and no message on the screen. The common denominator for all occurrences seemed to be bridges over the motorway - they seemed to spook the car into hitting the brakes. It was very dull, dark and wet these last couple of days, so I'm wondering if the cameras were struggling.

Is this a common phenomenon? Or should I have a whinge to Tesla? It doesn't seem very safe, and for the time being I'm glad I didn't pay for FSD. It still seems rather glitchy.

On a lighter note, the car LOVED the amount of cones on the M6, it was in its element

 

[NorfolkMustard]

Is this a common phenomenon? Or should I have a whinge to Tesla?

Yes, and yes.

more here Phantom braking still an issue

 

[Sparkeur]

Welcome, friend, to the Tesla beta test program.

 

[pdk42]

Totally normal. Now, do you want to spend £6k on the slightly upgraded version, but which has the same problems?

 

[Pablosammy]

Totally normal. Now, do you want to spend £6k on the slightly upgraded version, but which has the same problems?

My exact thought. "On that basis, I'm out".

 

[Pablosammy]

Yes, and yes.

more here Phantom braking still an issue

Cheers, I'll have a read of the thread.

 

[Dilly]

M3’s are scared of the dark...

 

[NorfolkMustard]

You'll soon join the hover-foot-over-accelerator-pedal club, we've got jackets made

 

[Ant M3]

#truestory

 

[Drew57]

I've just finished my first long motorway drive after finally venturing out of rural Suffolk......
......On a lighter note, the car LOVED the amount of cones on the M6, it was in its element

Suffolk, M6... so A14? The new section around Cambridge caused my M3 severe phantom braking a couple of times when I've driven Eastbound recently. Luckily nobody near to rear end her.... more AutoHarlot than AutoPilot.

 

[Dilly]

You'll soon join the hover-foot-over-accelerator-pedal club, we've got jackets made

Life jackets?

 

[Pablosammy]

Suffolk, M6... so A14? The new section around Cambridge caused my M3 severe phantom braking a couple of times when I've driven Eastbound recently. Luckily nobody near to rear end her.... more AutoHarlot than AutoPilot.

That section didn't seem any better or worse than the M6 to me. It didn't discriminate, it was uniformly dangerous throughout!

 

[Pablosammy]

You'll soon join the hover-foot-over-accelerator-pedal club, we've got jackets made

I did that for a while before I developed a complete distrust for the system. I went back to full human control when I accidentally brake checked a van full of scaffolders!

 

[Mr Miserable]

I hope you were correctly marked up.

 

[davidmc]

My exact thought. "On that basis, I'm out".

Why did I just read this comment using Duncan Bannatyne voice in my head :/

 

[Artiste]

This is why I’ve given up on autopilot. I’ve had so many instances of the car slamming on the brakes like it’s doing an emergency stop, bringing me down from 70mph to 40mph before I take over. I’m always tense because I know I may need to intervene very quickly to prevent an accident, and I find this tiring. Currently it just isn’t fit for purpose.

I’m sooooo glad I didn’t waste my money on “FSD”.

 

[Jeeves]

Suboptimal ain’t it?

 

[pdk42]

This is why I’ve given up on autopilot. I’ve had so many instances of the car slamming on the brakes like it’s doing an emergency stop, bringing me down from 70mph to 40mph before I take over. I’m always tense because I know I may need to intervene very quickly to prevent an accident, and I find this tiring. Currently it just isn’t fit for purpose.

I’m sooooo glad I didn’t waste my money on “FSD”.

Elon says it'll be Level 5 (full hands-off automation all the time) by the end of the year. But he also said it would be "Feature Complete" by the end of last year. Maybe the reported "re-write" will make it all magically better - but I'm not holding my breath.

 

[Artiste]

Elon says it'll be Level 5 (full hands-off automation all the time) by the end of the year. But he also said it would be "Feature Complete" by the end of last year. Maybe the reported "re-write" will make it all magically better - but I'm not holding my breath.

Elon has a habit of talking out of his fundamental orifice.

 

[Ant M3]

Elon has a habit of talking out of his fundamental orifice.

Still can’t help but to be impressed with the guy and his ambitions
PayPal
Space x
Tesla
Boring company
Hyperloop
Are just the ones I can think of