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Well, then what is it doing? Crashing your vehicle into semis when your attention lapses for a second? Then it should be properly marketed as autocrasher, not
by romwell 7y ago
Well, then what is it doing? Crashing your vehicle into semis when your attention lapses for a second?
Then it should be properly marketed as autocrasher, not autopilot.
An autopilot that requires that you have your hands on wheels and pay attention at all times is missing the auto part of the autopilot (reminder that auto means self). So such a system can't be called an autopilot.
- kozak 7y agoIt's not too bad if you compare it with the meaning of the original word as used in aviation context: a relatively primitive device that automatically keeps the trajectory of the aircraft (regardless of what is ahead by that trajectory). But it does sound misleading when presented to the general public (as opposed to highly trained professionals, which is the case in aviation context).
- manicdee 7y agoIt’s auto pilot where pilot means the person steering ng a ship. There is still executive oversight required as in a captain or at least a navigator. It’s not “autodrive”.
- romwell 7y agosigh Piloting here means "controlling a vehicle", i.e. driving. As in "Formula 1 pilot". Do you think "Formula 1 pilots" are sailors?
- nick_kline 7y agoIt's analogous to an autopilot of an airplane. It keeps going straight, direction, speed, altitude. An airplane can fly straight and level right into an airplane. For some reason (partly Teslas'), people look at a tesla autopilot and think it does everything reliable. They used this misleading name, but people should understand it same way they understand a plane's autopilot.