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Did you read about the case where the driver was sleeping and the car did not stop because it did not realize it? Do you think this is a feature?

fossuser 8y ago
I don’t think that’s what has happening given how much it asks you to touch the wheel. Same thing could happen with cruise control and be even more dangerous.
- simion314 8y ago
  What do you mean? I imagine the driver was sleeping with the hands on the wheel. IMO this systems that work for 99% of cases but stil require 100% driver attention are dangerous and it should include as much software and hardware to make sure the human is paying attention and not sleeping or watching movies
  - fossuser 8y ago
    It doesn't really work for 99% of cases, it works for maybe 60% and most of that is uninterrupted freeway driving without construction zones. I think it'd be hard to sleep with your hands on the wheel and cause enough resistance to keep the car from complaining. Though I suppose it's possible - I thought the driver was drunk in that case (could be mistaken)?
    - simion314 8y ago
      From what I read the drunk driver is a different guy then the sleeping driver, you can google for more info.
- gamblor956 8y ago
  The officers had visuals on the car for at least 7 minutes. It's exactly what happened: the guy was asleep at the wheel of his Tesla.
  - emn13 8y ago
    Also, I'd assume that if police officers noticed one such case it's pretty plausible there have been and will be other, unreported cases where people got lucky.
- dogma1138 8y ago
  https://youtu.be/rOST5S06F-o https://youtu.be/rOST5S06F-o
SmellyGeekBoy 8y ago
> Do you think this is a feature? If you're talking about the recent case where police followed the car for 7 minutes and brought it to a controlled stop then this is pretty much a resounding yes! If I fell asleep at the wheel of my car I'd more than likely be dead within seconds.

fossuser 8y ago

I don’t think that’s what has happening given how much it asks you to touch the wheel. Same thing could happen with cruise control and be even more dangerous.

simion314 8y ago
What do you mean? I imagine the driver was sleeping with the hands on the wheel. IMO this systems that work for 99% of cases but stil require 100% driver attention are dangerous and it should include as much software and hardware to make sure the human is paying attention and not sleeping or watching movies
- fossuser 8y ago
  It doesn't really work for 99% of cases, it works for maybe 60% and most of that is uninterrupted freeway driving without construction zones. I think it'd be hard to sleep with your hands on the wheel and cause enough resistance to keep the car from complaining. Though I suppose it's possible - I thought the driver was drunk in that case (could be mistaken)?
  - simion314 8y ago
    From what I read the drunk driver is a different guy then the sleeping driver, you can google for more info.
gamblor956 8y ago
The officers had visuals on the car for at least 7 minutes. It's exactly what happened: the guy was asleep at the wheel of his Tesla.
- emn13 8y ago
  Also, I'd assume that if police officers noticed one such case it's pretty plausible there have been and will be other, unreported cases where people got lucky.
dogma1138 8y ago
https://youtu.be/rOST5S06F-o https://youtu.be/rOST5S06F-o

SmellyGeekBoy 8y ago

> Do you think this is a feature? If you're talking about the recent case where police followed the car for 7 minutes and brought it to a controlled stop then this is pretty much a resounding yes! If I fell asleep at the wheel of my car I'd more than likely be dead within seconds.