It's quite definitely a problem. I did call it that, I can call it that, I will continue to call it that. The fact that they say it's not intended for 2 lane roads tells me they can't figure it out. Everyone else has, it's potentially dangerous. It's a problem, very clearly.
I would also point out that I had the FSD Beta for a month. The problem STILL EXISTS there, so they still haven't figured it out even though that IS an intended use. It's way past the point of "they will figure it out." They've had way more time than should be necessary to fix this PROBLEM.
Stop excusing them. It's a problem that needs to be addressed. People will continue to use this on 2 lane roads because every other manufacturer had adaptive cruise that works fine on 2 lane roads. Frankly, if Tesla didn't want us to use it on undivided highways, they could prevent it. They don't. Tesla needs to fix the PROBLEM.
Again, to be clear, I LOVE my Tesla. Overall, it's the best car I've ever owned. But I'm still mad that this feature - a feature that has worked in every other car I've owned over the past 20+ years - doesn't work in my "modern" Tesla. I would NOT sell it because of this. But it is annoying, and I'm astounded they haven't fixed it by now.
You can call it whatever you like, and complain all you like that the car should (in your opinion) be able to drive in two lane roads, but the fact remains that's
not what the manual says, and that was my point. The car
should be able to negotiate divided highways without severe phantom braking since that is a supported scenario, and failures here are indeed a problem (as I have already noted).
As for arguing that the car should not allow you to use it where not intended .. really? So the car can read speed limit signs, should it also limit you to driving at or under the speed limit? You are basically saying it is the cars job to make you a safe driver .. nope, it's
your job.
And so what about other cars? Sure, they dont do phantom braking (or do they?)
because in most cases they dont do any safety braking at all. Is this what you want? Go buy a Toyota, they are great cars. But has it occurred to you that for every phantom braking event there are many
real braking events where the car prevents or mitigates a serious crash? I dont like phantom braking either (it happens to me too), and hope Tesla can reduce the frequency over time, but I sure as heck
dont want them to do that at the expense of the car saving me or my family in a real emergency.
As for FSD beta, it's
beta, get it? And very early beta at that. Why do you say "it's way past the point of figuring it out"? Do you know how to figure it out? Or how long it should take? If not, how can you say "they should have done it by now"? Am I disappointed it's not more solid? Of course! But Tesla are attempting something no-one else is even close to dong (forget Waymo, they are taking a very different path). Again, if you are unhappy with where it is, go choose a different car, no-one is forcing you to use the beta.
What you want, apparently, is cutting-edge technology, but with the solid reliability of tried-and-tested systems. Good luck finding that.
