>Will a Tesla (or any car) really prevent you from running your car into something if you try to? I guess it depends on what you mean by "try to". I drive a V

>Will a Tesla (or any car) really prevent you from running your car into something if you try to? I guess it depends on what you mean by "try to". I drive a VW; if I'm inching out of a parking spot, it will automatically stop the car if it detects traffic. I suppose I could tromp on the gas at that moment and blast out into oncoming cars, but I'm not sure why I'd want to... Same with catching up with slow moving traffic at highway speeds. It will detect the vehicle (or object) in front and apply the necessary braking pressure. The slower the object in front is moving, the faster it will apply harder pressure (and flash a warning to apply the brakes manually). Essentially, if you don't react, the car will. You can then override it.