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>> "...who is prepared to take control at all times..." I honestly don't see the point of "autopilot" if I have to be prepared to take control at all times. It
by frosted-flakes 7y ago
>> "...who is prepared to take control at all times..."
I honestly don't see the point of "autopilot" if I have to be prepared to take control at all times. It's not like it's any less work than actually driving manually (the hard part is maintaining focus, not twiddling a steering wheel back and forth). In reality, I don't think people who use it are actually prepared to take control at all times. Hence the accidents.
> It's an advanced lane-keep assist system combined with dynamic adaptive cruise control.
Can these features be activated independently in Tesla vehicles?
I like the idea of adaptive cruise control (ACC), but I don't think I'd like it if my car steered for me. That seems reasonable, and many cars do have ACC without lane-assist, but what about the other way around? What if I want to control the gas pedal, but have the car keep itself in the lane? Like if I'm eating a sandwich and need to take my other hand off the wheel for a few seconds, but I'm not prepared to put it into full auto mode.
- trca 7y agoYou can have Adaptive Cruise Control without Auto-Steer enabled but it's not possible to have it the other-way around.
- m463 7y agoIt is WAY less work than actually driving. You maintain your alertness, but it takes away much of the physical load of driving. It might even preserve your alertness. It's the BEST THING EVER in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Also you can steer yourself and let it maintain the distance to the car in front of you by turning on only Traffic Aware Cruise Control. That said, you should be alert while you use it. If you're a text-while-you-drive person, the only positive thing I can say is it protects other people from you.