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I agree with that sentiment, however > unsuspecting victims Is a bit much in my opinion. They are operating heavy machinery, and decide not to follow the cle

I agree with that sentiment, however > unsuspecting victims Is a bit much in my opinion. They are operating heavy machinery, and decide not to follow the clearly stated operational guidelines. People are not children, driving a car is a responsibility. Note: I'm not saying that such accidents aren't tragic, or that the drivers 'deserve it' in any way. Simply pointing out that no one forced anyone to take their hands off the wheel, or subject themselves to driverless testing.

ModernMech 10y ago
Eh, I would still call them unsuspecting, but in another sense. Yes, they are the ones who bought the car and yes, they are the ones who enabled the autopilot feature, and yes, they are the ones who used it in a scenario when it wasn't appropriate. But they are unsuspecting in that they spent $60k on a car, $2500 to install the autopilot feature, and another $3000 to just enable the autopilot feature. And what they get from that, is something that can keep a lane, but with a laundry list of caveats: It doesn't work if the road is too curvy, or if the lane markers are too faded, or in the snow or rain or dust, or if it's too sunny out, or if the obstacle is too high (but low enough that it will still decapitate you), or ... or ... or ....... So I would say, that Tesla is still testing this feature, and customers really aren't aware that they're spending ~$5500 for something they don't realize (and are not told) is deficient on multiple fronts.