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It avoided a bad driver. But let's not forget that that the driver who turned without a glance is a real piece of garbage. It's unfortunate that they get the be
by goldenkey 11y ago
It avoided a bad driver. But let's not forget that that the driver who turned without a glance is a real piece of garbage. It's unfortunate that they get the benefit of Tesla's autopilot, no consequences for them. Even when their selfish dissonance could have killed or maimed fellow citizens.
- hoag 11y agoSure. But unfortunately, here in the US, we have especially bad drivers. And even great drivers can make mistakes or get distracted. I have a virtually untarnished driving record, yet I'd still welcome such added protection. After all, pilots have enjoyed such systems for decades.
- goldenkey 11y agoI would welcome the protection as well. I still feel that the other driver needs a good punishment though, without consequence, there is no behavioral therapy -- that idiot will continue to do their shenanigans and when the oncoming lane has a normal car instead of a Tesla, people will die. Bad driving is really an oversimplification of the fact that someone decided to take a 2 ton vehicle, and enter a lane of traffic without even looking. That's more akin to malice or shifting responsibility than ignorance. It is also very very dumb though, because the odds that there is a car in the other lane that even has enough time to stop is not a guarantee. So it's not only selfish but also dumb.
- hoag 11y agoSure, fair enough. Agreed.