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> I watch the cars around me, I look ahead down the road and check mirrors more frequently. I havent tried tesla autopilot yet so I don’t know how much easier
by Swizec 7y ago
> I watch the cars around me, I look ahead down the road and check mirrors more frequently.
I havent tried tesla autopilot yet so I don’t know how much easier it makes driving, but if steering[1] keeps you from doing these things ... should you be on the road at all? If you’re too tired to both steer and maintain situational awareness you should probably take a rest :/
[1] steering, more like keeping the wheel steady on the freeway. Afaik Tesla can’t autopilot on the twisties yet anyway
- Retric 7y agoCognitive load is a real thing. People have a finite ability to multitask especially with similar actions. The only possible approach to driving to to not pay attention to most things as you focus on something specific and then cycle through each activity. Further, when you are forced to pay attention to something specific you must spend less time focusing on other things.
- x38iq84n 7y agoBabysitting Autopilot that can unpredictably steer me into a concrete barrier would be more demanding than driving a car that is more predictable.
- elisharobinson 7y agodriving a car that is more predictable which you drove into the baricade, or got rear ended by or side swiped someone on the exit . the avg driver is more deadly than any tesla on autopilot . By the stats .
- TheSpiceIsLife 7y agoWhich stats? The only statistic I'm aware of Telsa claiming is that Tesla Autopilot is safer than all other road vehicles combined.
- Retric 7y agoTesla’s are really expensive to repair which impacts insurance costs. But, some companies have self-driving car discount‘s such as: https://www.joinroot.com/blog/tesladiscount/ https://www.joinroot.com/blog/tesladiscount/ Suggesting a net benefit exists relative to the base model without self driving capabilities.