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Quick Q: why is there such a confusion between Autopilot(Fancy ADAS/Level-2/Free on all Teslas iirc) and FSD(not yet complete/costs $10K/Many features still in
by ryzvonusef 6y ago
Quick Q: why is there such a confusion between Autopilot(Fancy ADAS/Level-2/Free on all Teslas iirc) and FSD(not yet complete/costs $10K/Many features still in access-limited beta)
iirc Tesla has been very clear to differentiate between the two; all the hands-free stuff is always linked to FSD and not Autopilot, like in the video they link on the article, the title of the video says FSD, not Autopilot.
Autopilot is a fancy cruise control, why is its abuse Tesla's headache?
If the issue was FSD related deaths, yes I would be concerned, but I feel any autopilot related deaths are like cruise control deaths; sad but ultimately something in the court of the user.
- dkdbejwi383 6y agoAutopilot isn’t a very good name for a fancy driver assist system. Most regular folk associate the term autopilot with “the plane flies itself, the pilot is just there to guide it on landing”. We’ve had decades of this use of the term and got used to the idea that “autopilot” means the vehicle is self guided and the operator can take a nap, have a meal, etc.
- ryzvonusef 6y ago1- would removing the word auto and just calling it "TeslaPilot"(TM) make it any better/worse? (in the same line of naming as Nissan ProPilot etc) 2-Aeroplanes famously have a co-pilot, and while one is eating/napping, the other is at the helm. Similar to a person riding shotgun, they can eat/nap while the driver drives, and then switch over after sometime. Does that make the autopilot name any better/worse?