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> In reality, once you are used to it, it’s actually quite easy to keep a hand on the wheel while using Autopilot. ...while you do something other than pay att
by mdorazio 7y ago
> In reality, once you are used to it, it’s actually quite easy to keep a hand on the wheel while using Autopilot.
...while you do something other than pay attention. Like take a nap or watch a movie (just search YouTube for Tesla nap).
- zaroth 7y agoI drive on AutoPilot every day. The shit I see other drivers doing on the highway blows my mind. Yesterday a guy was trimming his toes. Bare foot up on the dash and just going at it. Can’t. Unsee. Approximately half of drivers are holding a cellphone on their ear, or yawning with a look of utter exhaustion on their face, occasionally rocking out to some great tunes, which is fun when they catch you watching. None of it is OK, but it is very clearly a universal issue much bigger than AutoPilot.
- mdorazio 7y ago100% agree. Almost as bad for me was a recent conversation with a Tesla owner who said he drives his Model 3 to bars instead of taking Uber since it can take him home when he's drunk. The level to which people are abusing the system is phenomenal.
- revscat 7y agoI fail to see how this isn’t a step forward, though. Given that there will always be a subset of people who drink at bars who will drive themselves home, then the availability of things like Autopilot can only help to reduce overall the number of accidents that occur as a result.
- toast0 7y ago> Yesterday a guy was trimming his toes. Bare foot up on the dash and just going at it. Can’t. Unsee. I had that guy as a Lyft driver once.