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Having used it for about 24K miles, I think Tesla AutoPilot works incredibly well (using software 9.0 and AP2.0 hardware in my Model S). And I'm really glad it

by jlv2 8y ago

Having used it for about 24K miles, I think Tesla AutoPilot works incredibly well (using software 9.0 and AP2.0 hardware in my Model S). And I'm really glad it isn't crippled with some geofencing that would limit it to where I could enable it. Having said all that, the name is a terrible and implies something it isn't capable of yet. It's a dangerously bad marketing choice.

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usaphp 8y ago
I own latest 5 series bmw and paid for all the driving assistance add-ons, and while the adaptive cruise control is awesome, the line keeping assist is completely useless and works absolutely terrible, not sure who decided to charge money for this incomplete piece of software, it's unusable, my friend has a model X and it's a day and night difference between the two, Tesla autopilot is just in a different league compared to bmw line assist thing.
Shivetya 8y ago
I found a use for it where I did not expect. When I took my first big trip with my TM3 I was on a two lane road in Western Ohio at night, in the pouring rain, on a two lane country road. Speed limit was 55mph and while exceeding it it was not uncommon to get passed. The problem I faced was the glare from oncoming cars and trucks some not dimming their lights. So I set AP to the task for keeping me in the lane and when someone came at me too bright to see I could focus on the white lane much and the AP screen at the same time assured I was in my lane. is it perfect, oh hell know. it will do tail of the dragon in North Georgia provided you keep it at the speed limit but it can be a bit sketchy as it likes the center line a bit on two lane roads. I do know its not meant for that but when safe I had to try. General use I mostly rely on traffic aware cruise control to keep a safe distance and speed and do the steering only letting it steer when fumbling for something in the car. edit: on tm3 it can be cancelled by tapping brakes or tapping right stalk up. it is so easy to cancel so I do not understand NCAP's issue there. did they not bother to read on how to cancel it?

by jlv2 8y ago

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usaphp 8y ago

I own latest 5 series bmw and paid for all the driving assistance add-ons, and while the adaptive cruise control is awesome, the line keeping assist is completely useless and works absolutely terrible, not sure who decided to charge money for this incomplete piece of software, it's unusable, my friend has a model X and it's a day and night difference between the two, Tesla autopilot is just in a different league compared to bmw line assist thing.

Shivetya 8y ago

I found a use for it where I did not expect. When I took my first big trip with my TM3 I was on a two lane road in Western Ohio at night, in the pouring rain, on a two lane country road. Speed limit was 55mph and while exceeding it it was not uncommon to get passed. The problem I faced was the glare from oncoming cars and trucks some not dimming their lights. So I set AP to the task for keeping me in the lane and when someone came at me too bright to see I could focus on the white lane much and the AP screen at the same time assured I was in my lane. is it perfect, oh hell know. it will do tail of the dragon in North Georgia provided you keep it at the speed limit but it can be a bit sketchy as it likes the center line a bit on two lane roads. I do know its not meant for that but when safe I had to try. General use I mostly rely on traffic aware cruise control to keep a safe distance and speed and do the steering only letting it steer when fumbling for something in the car. edit: on tm3 it can be cancelled by tapping brakes or tapping right stalk up. it is so easy to cancel so I do not understand NCAP's issue there. did they not bother to read on how to cancel it?