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Where is it supposed to go? What if there is no shoulder? Does the car have the programming to safely change lanes, and then move onto the shoulder? What if the

Where is it supposed to go? What if there is no shoulder? Does the car have the programming to safely change lanes, and then move onto the shoulder? What if the shoulder is gravel? Can it detect a 6 inch drop off from the pavement to gravel? Will it be able to handle a soft, dirt shoulder should it pull off? Also possible: The car warns the driver, he puts his hands on the wheel long enough to shut it up, car warns the driver again. It's akin to blindly clicking OK when annoying, useless error messages pop up. Do Teslas have lots of false warnings, training people to ignore them?

rlpb 9y ago
There are still options. It could sound an increasingly loud alarm, initially inside the cabin and then the horn too. It could start slowing the vehicle. It could turn on the hazard lights. All of these things could hopefully make the driver feel increasingly like an idiot, discouraging abuse. Slowing the vehicle may increase the risk of a collision from behind, but that is balanced by the increased risk of not having a driver at the wheel.
- exclusiv 9y ago
  I hadn't thought of that but I am a firm believer that some social shaming is a highly effective way to curb behavior. I agree that other cars should be notified if a car is unattended too, just in case they get to an area where the system cannot respond.
exclusiv 9y ago
I would think it would make sense to throw on the hazards and come to a stop if it can't figure out the shoulder and the driver is not attentive for whatever reason. In LA - some people are so stupid as to not get off to the shoulder after a collision and also walk around on the freeway, exchanging information, etc. So while there is danger involved, traffic can adjust to a car with hazards on even if it's in a freeway lane. The Tesla's should be able to detect the shoulder and if not, come to a gradual stop on the right lane.

rlpb 9y ago

There are still options. It could sound an increasingly loud alarm, initially inside the cabin and then the horn too. It could start slowing the vehicle. It could turn on the hazard lights. All of these things could hopefully make the driver feel increasingly like an idiot, discouraging abuse. Slowing the vehicle may increase the risk of a collision from behind, but that is balanced by the increased risk of not having a driver at the wheel.

exclusiv 9y ago
I hadn't thought of that but I am a firm believer that some social shaming is a highly effective way to curb behavior. I agree that other cars should be notified if a car is unattended too, just in case they get to an area where the system cannot respond.

exclusiv 9y ago

I would think it would make sense to throw on the hazards and come to a stop if it can't figure out the shoulder and the driver is not attentive for whatever reason. In LA - some people are so stupid as to not get off to the shoulder after a collision and also walk around on the freeway, exchanging information, etc. So while there is danger involved, traffic can adjust to a car with hazards on even if it's in a freeway lane. The Tesla's should be able to detect the shoulder and if not, come to a gradual stop on the right lane.