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> The system also makes frequent checks to ensure that the driver's hands remain on the wheel and provides visual and audible alerts if hands-on is not detected
by saulrh 10y ago
> The system also makes frequent checks to ensure that the driver's hands remain on the wheel and provides visual and audible alerts if hands-on is not detected. It then gradually slows down the car until hands-on is detected again
I don't care much about the user agreement, but this should mean that the driver had their hands on the wheel when this happened. Does we know if it requires both hands on the wheel, or can you placate the car with one hand while you read reddit with the other?
- gshulegaard 10y agoSeeing as I have seen videos of drivers sleeping in traffic with autopilot engaged, I imagine there may be a way to evade/circumvent this check entirely. So your question is sound, and I don't know the answer...but saying "A distracted driver ran into a truck trailer" is less catchy.
- tim333 10y agoIt seems the drive was watching Harry Potter on a video player. Not sure if he was touching the steering wheel. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/01/tesla-autopilot-crash-driver-was-watching-harry-potter-movie-wit/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/01/tesla-autopilot-c...