I'm taking delivery of my P 90 D Thursday. Every option except cold climate, 3rd row seats and "L" (just couldn't see 10K for what you get).
I asked about the autopilot and was told this:
"Yes, your Model S will have the 7.0 software, with the full Autopilot convenience package active, including the Auto Lanekeeping and Auto Lane Change!"
I have not followed all the questions and concerns of owners about the autopilot issues and expected promises etc.
I pressed a little harder about what the car could and couldn't due, such as "drive itself" and got these answers:
"It is not a fully autonomous car yet, so you won’t be able to summon the car to pick you up. That is the vision, and part of the continuing development and refinement.
(from Wikipedia)
In the United States, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed a formal classification system:[9]
Level 0: The driver completely controls the vehicle at all times.
Level 1: Individual vehicle controls are automated, such as electronic stability control or automatic braking.
Level 2: At least two controls can be automated in unison, such as adaptive cruise control in combination with lane keeping.
Level 3: The driver can fully cede control of all safety-critical functions in certain conditions. The car senses when conditions require the driver to retake control and provides a "sufficiently comfortable transition time" for the driver to do so.
Level 4: The vehicle performs all safety-critical functions for the entire trip, with the driver not expected to control the vehicle at any time. As this vehicle would control all functions from start to stop, including all parking functions, it could include unoccupied cars.
The 7.0 software places your Model S in Level 2. The best use case would be on-ramp to off-ramp highway driving.
Level 4 would be what you mentioned about the car picking you up with no one behind the wheel. No car is able to do that yet, but we (and other major tech companies!) are working towards that future!"
Is this indeed what is expected?
Thanks and sorry if this is a re hash!
I asked about the autopilot and was told this:
"Yes, your Model S will have the 7.0 software, with the full Autopilot convenience package active, including the Auto Lanekeeping and Auto Lane Change!"
I have not followed all the questions and concerns of owners about the autopilot issues and expected promises etc.
I pressed a little harder about what the car could and couldn't due, such as "drive itself" and got these answers:
"It is not a fully autonomous car yet, so you won’t be able to summon the car to pick you up. That is the vision, and part of the continuing development and refinement.
(from Wikipedia)
In the United States, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed a formal classification system:[9]
Level 0: The driver completely controls the vehicle at all times.
Level 1: Individual vehicle controls are automated, such as electronic stability control or automatic braking.
Level 2: At least two controls can be automated in unison, such as adaptive cruise control in combination with lane keeping.
Level 3: The driver can fully cede control of all safety-critical functions in certain conditions. The car senses when conditions require the driver to retake control and provides a "sufficiently comfortable transition time" for the driver to do so.
Level 4: The vehicle performs all safety-critical functions for the entire trip, with the driver not expected to control the vehicle at any time. As this vehicle would control all functions from start to stop, including all parking functions, it could include unoccupied cars.
The 7.0 software places your Model S in Level 2. The best use case would be on-ramp to off-ramp highway driving.
Level 4 would be what you mentioned about the car picking you up with no one behind the wheel. No car is able to do that yet, but we (and other major tech companies!) are working towards that future!"
Is this indeed what is expected?
Thanks and sorry if this is a re hash!