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No. The driver is always supposed to be in control. AP is driver assistance, not the driver.My question is: are there situations like that you can not blame the driver when it comes to an accident with AP turned on?
So how much damage was done by hitting an armored truck?
...Seems like radar didn't pick it up until it was mostly in your lane (which makes sense with shape and radar position)...
...makes ap pointless...
I always suspected BetaPilot would not work in rain/snow. Now I know. Thanks for posting this and confirming my suspicion. For all those believers out there, don't be the guinea pig.... the reason the accident occurred is because Autopilot is not reliable in rainy conditions.
You mean as clearly stated in the owners manual?I always suspected BetaPilot would not work in rain/snow. Now I know. Thanks for posting this and confirming my suspicion. For all those believers out there, don't be the guinea pig.
You are driving under good conditions with a moderate 20mph stop and go traffic. Tesla identified the car in the front, shows the car icon on the dash, and that car lets say it gently rolls to a stop. Can I be 100% certain that my Tesla will stop? If it does not and it bumps into the front car, is that okay? Do we still blame the driver?
Rather under what conditions can we say, AP should have handled it, and it is liable ?
Lets take a simple example to illustrate the point: When I put my gear in 'D' and press the accelerator I can be 100% certain that the car will go forward and not backwards. If it did go backwards then the car is at fault and you cannot blame the driver.
My question is: are there situations like that you can not blame the driver when it comes to an accident with AP turned on?
The only case I can imagine Autopilot sharing some blame is if it suddenly put in a control that destabilized your car. For example, suddenly jerking the wheel in a split second causing traction loss. To date this has not happened. I think if a human has more than 1-2 seconds to react to prevent a situation, it is difficult to successfully blame a L2 ADAS.
So how much damage was done by hitting an armored truck?
Your engine could stall, your transmission could malfunction, or you could be applying insufficient torque for a hill. In all of those cases, the fault would still be on the driver.
The line before is criticalwhat?? transmission and engine could fail and the driver is liable? Hmmm...
But I agree with everything else you said..
In your example, cars actually sometimes do move backwards despite applying the gas.
I'm having a difficult time understanding why improper use of the autopilot system has rattled your confidence in Tesla. The slow pace of travel, and plenty of space available to the truck tells me there adequate time to take control and avoid the collision. Fortunately a lesson learned at slow speed unlike others who recently lost their lives when using the system outside of its current capacity. Be thankful for the second chance.
Thanks, that makes a lot more sense.
@Slymonkey What do you have your Forward Collision Warning set to? (Late, Medium, or Early?)
So how much damage was done by hitting an armored truck?