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> It'll have very limited self-driving features, that isn't the same thing as autopilot. Do you have a source for this? Because everything I've read to date on
by will_hughes 11y ago
> It'll have very limited self-driving features, that isn't the same thing as autopilot.
Do you have a source for this? Because everything I've read to date on the Model 3 indicates that it will have Autopilot.
Although, like the Model S/X, you will probably have to pay for the features to be enabled (the hardware is still present).
- ghaff 11y agoYou have to define your terms. To the degree that autopilot = adaptive cruise control/lane keeping on highways, sure. But no one's claiming door-to-door dispatch and delivery anytime soon.
- will_hughes 11y agoI'm clearly referring to the system that Tesla calls Autopilot. This is not a Level 4 Autonomous car[1], as they've made clear repeatedly and why they use the term Autopilot. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_car#Classification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_car#Classification
- fweespee_ch 11y agoHow Tesla defines autopilot isn't how I would define it. It is why I use the lowercase version of the word rather than a pronoun. A level 3 or 4 autonomous car is a true autopilot. Tesla is level 2.
- will_hughes 11y agoThe reason Tesla used the word 'autopilot' is because the system is much like the behaviour of autopilot systems in Aircraft - they can handle throttle and navigation, and if you set it up right and in the right conditions/environment, it can land itself. The Pilot is always required to monitor the systems and be able to take control - so the analogy to a Level 2 autonomy car system like Tesla's Autopilot is quite correct. Anyway, my point is if you keep talking about Tesla's lack of autopilot - regardless of the case - you're going to just confuse most people, because clearly they do have that. If you want to refer to Level 4 systems, perhaps 'driverless' or 'self driving' are better terms to use.