Sometimes reading the article (and even following links, as if we were on a web or something) is actually kind of helpful in answering obvious questions. >"Fol

Sometimes reading the article (and even following links, as if we were on a web or something) is actually kind of helpful in answering obvious questions. >"Following the May 2016 accident, Tesla announced a new update in September to help keep drivers from using autopilot if they don't respond to in-vehicle safety warnings." From that article in turn: >"From version 8, if three audio warnings are dismissed within an hour, Autopilot will be disabled until the car is parked. "Autopilot accidents far more likely for expert users; they get very comfortable with it and repeatedly ignore the car's warnings," Musk said, describing the way these drivers dismiss alerts as "a reflex action" and adding that Tesla's data shows that some users dismiss three warnings a minute. At least as of that version last September Tesla was apparently still allowing longer hands-off periods at speed then others in the industry, with the above-45-mph limits being 1 minute of free travel and 3 minutes when following another vehicle, and I don't have the knowledge to make an opinion on whether that's a reasonable length or not at their current level of development. Regardless, this accident from last May did result in changes and apparently wouldn't be possible with the current firmware, or at least not in the same exact manner.