HW 2.5 with EAP puddle avoidance

[lolder]

After very heavy rains today was driving about 25 mph along curvy 2 lane road with puddles. The car edged about a foot to the left to avoid large puddles slightly over the right lane line. For a large puddle across the lane it braked almost to a stop before I took over. Version 24.6.9

 

[Puddles]

Sometimes mine will drive off when it sees me coming

 

[C141medic]

After very heavy rains today was driving about 25 mph along curvy 2 lane road with puddles. The car edged about a foot to the left to avoid large puddles slightly over the right lane line. For a large puddle across the lane it braked almost to a stop before I took over. Version 24.6.9

That’s a new feature to prevent the rear bumper from falling off

 

[TomT]

More than likely it saw it in the same fashion that it will sometimes falsely brake for or avoid shadows... It is more like a bug than a feature.

 

[puckpurnell]

QUESTION: The puddle comments remind me of a question. I do not have EAP or even AP but I have been curious about potholes and man-hole-covers. Does AP even try to avoid hitting them? Where I live the highway departments pay ZERO attention to leveling the man-hole-covers with the highway. Z E R O! I try assiduously to avoid damaging my tires and my undercarriage by missing them if at all possible. I'm about 90% successful. Anyway, I'd love to know if AP cares about missing potholes and man-hole-covers and even more curious about whether AP succeeds...and how.. Thanks.

 

[TomT]

Nope, I've never had mine try to avoid them... Elon talked about adding avoiding potholes some time ago but it it still a pipe dream.

QUESTION: The puddle comments remind me of a question. I do not have EAP or even AP but I have been curious about potholes and man-hole-covers. Does AP even try to avoid hitting them?

 

[puckpurnell]

Nope, I've never had mine try to avoid them... Elon talked about adding avoiding potholes some time ago but it it still a pipe dream.

Thanks. Now I know another reason for saving the buck on AP & EAP not to mention FSD. Actually, I really enjoy driving my M3 LR AWD.

 

[Gasaraki]

QUESTION: The puddle comments remind me of a question. I do not have EAP or even AP but I have been curious about potholes and man-hole-covers. Does AP even try to avoid hitting them? Where I live the highway departments pay ZERO attention to leveling the man-hole-covers with the highway. Z E R O! I try assiduously to avoid damaging my tires and my undercarriage by missing them if at all possible. I'm about 90% successful. Anyway, I'd love to know if AP cares about missing potholes and man-hole-covers and even more curious about whether AP succeeds...and how.. Thanks.

No but the computer can see puddles on the ground for real.

 

[zhu-]

Is the computer actually avoiding the puddle, or does the puddle obstruct some road lines or something making AP readjust to some other lane markings?

 

[lolder]

Where it braked for the large puddle crossing the road it previously had passed it normally. There was only a center line. It saw it as a hazard. Over six months ago the car wouldn't cross a 3 ft. wide pothole about 3 inches deep during smart summon.
This car is seeing and understanding much more than most people think.

 

[Occar]

It’s easy to mistake a coincidentally correct action due to what is actually a mistake/other change as AP being more sophisticated than it actually is, but rest assured it doesn’t understand water pools or pot holes. The change in the appearance of the road caused a different response, sure, but it isn’t because the car’s programming deals with puddles at all. What AP does do, and this is well documented, is mistake any dark patch (most often shadows) as an obstacle to avoid.

 

[zhu-]

This car is seeing and understanding much more than most people think.

Mine backs over curbs and into fences during smart summons if I park in reversed. Can my car get some lessons from yours?

 

[lolder]

In two years I have never seen the car confused by shadows. Phantom braking that lasts for a fraction of a second is the most common glitch.