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> Can any other Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) stop in such a case? (Real question, I don't know). I haven't found conclusive evidence, but the lack of ne
by mikejb 8y ago
> Can any other Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) stop in such a case? (Real question, I don't know).
I haven't found conclusive evidence, but the lack of news around other TACCs crashing into stationary objects is an indicator it might be a Autopilot specific issue.
> My current understanding is that Tesla's TACC is the best on the market. Correct?
Define best. It definitely has a lot of features few or no other systems have; on the other hand, it's a test program. It's officially Beta-Software, given to drivers to test and identify issues. So from a feature-set it's probably the best you can buy - but it turns you into a Test-Driver rather than a user of a product.
- kokx 8y ago> I haven't found conclusive evidence, but the lack of news around other TACCs crashing into stationary objects is an indicator it might be a Autopilot specific issue. IMO, I think this may actually not be true. Due to Tesla's popularity, and the amount of investors that have stated that they were shorting TSLA, I do think that media have a tendency to report more news about such accidents just because a Tesla was involved. If a Tesla crashes somewhere, the first question probably is "Was Autopilot enabled?", while with most other car crashes, it's just a car crash. So I don't think that lack of news about other cars with TACC means that they don't suffer from similar issues. (TBH I wouldn't be able to name any other cars with such an advanced TACC either).
- shereadsthenews 8y agoTesla’s popularity? It is the twentieth-best-selling brand.