>> It's a problem that the feature is called "autopilot,"… > Why is that a problem? The US is not in the business of allowing companies to sell products that

>> It's a problem that the feature is called "autopilot,"… > Why is that a problem? The US is not in the business of allowing companies to sell products that pose a safety hazard to users or people around them. Tesla's version of autopilot is a new feature that government agencies take pretty seriously. NTSB is now investigating the Florida crash. There are several Youtube videos of people abusing the tech. Other drivers do not want those people driving around them. To get people to use the system safely, the government can (a) ask police to check that people are paying attention while driving, or (b) require stricter hardware controls such as hands must be on the wheel. (a) is impractical > Cars without Autopilot (i.e. every car ever manufactured in the past 100 years) also do not enforce that the driver must hold the steering wheel. I don't see anyone complaining about that. Other car systems are irrelevant. This is new tech that had to be approved for use in the US. It was approved last October.