Yesterday I updated my Model S AP1 to 2018.21.9 and it was the biggest mistake I could have made. On my way to work today (50 mile commute) I noticed that the AP asks me to put my hands on the wheel precisely every 21 seconds. That is INSANE if you ask me. When I picked up the car back in 2014 I took the car down to San Diego with my friends, and since I happen to be a motor journalist from Germany, really tested the autopilot back then. We clocked over 4 minutes on AP without having to put the hands on the wheel.
I absolutely love the 90D. It convinced me the more I drove it of what a great car it is, and I was planning on buying it out once my lease is up next year. If they won't remove that 20 second timer however, I am most definitely done with the car and will most likely return the lease. Because other brands have similar systems with similar timers, so if something that was really a key feature to me in the Tesla, is no longer available, I don't see the point.
I know there will even be here some guys again that will claim that having the hands on the wheel is necessary and that the AP is not reliable enough.... guys, I drive 2000 miles a month with that car, 90% on AP1. I've never had a close call. I had moments where the AP failed, but I already expected it to fail moments before it happened because of the road conditions ahead. The system works very well, but we all know that the drivers still need to pay attention to the road and shouldn't play candy crush while driving.
I am hoping someone has some insider information as to if this is only temporary or if this is the direction Tesla seems to be going because of some really stupid accidents that were caused by Human Error.
Thanks
I absolutely love the 90D. It convinced me the more I drove it of what a great car it is, and I was planning on buying it out once my lease is up next year. If they won't remove that 20 second timer however, I am most definitely done with the car and will most likely return the lease. Because other brands have similar systems with similar timers, so if something that was really a key feature to me in the Tesla, is no longer available, I don't see the point.
I know there will even be here some guys again that will claim that having the hands on the wheel is necessary and that the AP is not reliable enough.... guys, I drive 2000 miles a month with that car, 90% on AP1. I've never had a close call. I had moments where the AP failed, but I already expected it to fail moments before it happened because of the road conditions ahead. The system works very well, but we all know that the drivers still need to pay attention to the road and shouldn't play candy crush while driving.
I am hoping someone has some insider information as to if this is only temporary or if this is the direction Tesla seems to be going because of some really stupid accidents that were caused by Human Error.
Thanks