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That’s the part I don’t get either. The only thing I can come up with is he wasn’t paying attention to the drive up to that point and didn’t notice he was in a

by jm4 7y ago

That’s the part I don’t get either. The only thing I can come up with is he wasn’t paying attention to the drive up to that point and didn’t notice he was in a problem area. I have a Tesla and there are definitely problem areas. You learn them fairly quickly when you are taking the same route all the time and you’re trained to either turn off autopilot or at least be alert when going through those areas. Or maybe you test it out with your hands on the wheel ready to take over to see if they fixed the bug. There were a couple spots on my normal driving routes where the car would inexplicably swerve. It happened one time in each spot and that was enough. Both those spots have been fixed since, but there’s no way I’d be on my phone not paying attention driving through there. I’m still cautious. There are two more spots where the car will brake to 45 mph on the highway and then speed back up after a few hundred feet. I am always on high alert around there and usually won’t even use autopilot in those areas.

microtherion 7y ago
> The only thing I can come up with is he wasn’t paying attention to the drive up to that point and didn’t notice he was in a problem area. It's a well known phenomenon that the more you automate away routine tasks, the harder it is for the driver to stay alert and take over in non-routine situations. My understanding is that airplane pilots are specifically trained in strategies to avoid falling into that trap.
harlanji 7y ago
Tesla should pay for time spent in autopilot in these cases. It’s clearly not a finished product. That could incentivize attention paying as well.
TheKarateKid 7y ago
> Or maybe you test it out with your hands on the wheel ready to take over to see if they fixed the bug. Isn't holding the wheel always required now in Tesla's autopilot?
- jm4 7y ago
  You have some flexibility to take your hands off the wheel for a bit. It nags you after a little bit and then gives you some more time to hold the wheel. If you keep your hands off for too long it will disengage and you can’t put autopilot back on until you put the car in park. You can satisfy the sensors by softly resting one hand on the wheel.

by jm4 7y ago

microtherion 7y ago

> The only thing I can come up with is he wasn’t paying attention to the drive up to that point and didn’t notice he was in a problem area. It's a well known phenomenon that the more you automate away routine tasks, the harder it is for the driver to stay alert and take over in non-routine situations. My understanding is that airplane pilots are specifically trained in strategies to avoid falling into that trap.

harlanji 7y ago

Tesla should pay for time spent in autopilot in these cases. It’s clearly not a finished product. That could incentivize attention paying as well.

TheKarateKid 7y ago

> Or maybe you test it out with your hands on the wheel ready to take over to see if they fixed the bug. Isn't holding the wheel always required now in Tesla's autopilot?

jm4 7y ago
You have some flexibility to take your hands off the wheel for a bit. It nags you after a little bit and then gives you some more time to hold the wheel. If you keep your hands off for too long it will disengage and you can’t put autopilot back on until you put the car in park. You can satisfy the sensors by softly resting one hand on the wheel.