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Mea Culpa - Need Driver-Facing Camera

Discussion in 'Model X' started by teethdood, Nov 6, 2018.

  1. teethdood

    teethdood Member

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    Preface: The below is entirely 100% my fault, no excuses.

    We started driving later than we thought. ETA was 1:00AM. I had Navigate on Autopilot engaged. About 2 hours into the drive around 12AM, my eyes glazed over for a few seconds with my hand on the wheel. Next thing I knew my car hit a traffic cone. I swerved out of the lane and thankfully that was it. My car did sustain some minor damage. I could have plowed into more cones on the way to hitting the truck that was laying down the cones and I would not be here to type this.

    I fully admit that it was 100% my fault. I know the limitations of EAP, should not have started driving so late, and should have pulled over when sleepy. Having said that, I don't think having hands on wheel is enough for some people (myself as a prime example). The Cadillac internal camera with eye detection sounds like something that would've helped keep me awake and us safe(r). My second MX is coming with AP2.5 and an inactivated driver-facing camera. Hopefully Tesla would implement something similar by activating said camera.
     
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  2. SSedan

    SSedan Active Member

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    Thank you for sharing.
    Too few of us are willing to share their mistakes to help others avoid them.
     
  3. MP3Mike

    MP3Mike Well-Known Member

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    I don't think so. So far only the Model 3 has a camera inside the car.
     
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  4. outie

    outie Active Member

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    There's no driver-facing camera in the MX, AP 2.5 or not.

    Glad you are ok. I doze off occasionally while on AP.
     
  5. GWord

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    Really good safety share. Thanks for having the courage to post it here so others may learn.
     
  6. Anzir

    Anzir Supporting Member

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    One of my young patients today said he saw someone sleeping while driving their Tesla. I explained it wouldn't be possible with the new nagging system. Glad you made it out ok.
     
  7. MP3Mike

    MP3Mike Well-Known Member

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    Unless they are using something like an AutopilotBuddy, an orange, pile of magnets, etc.. i.e. a Death Doughnut.
     

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