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This article is contradicting you and specifically linking to this other article in the first paragraph as proof: https://jalopnik.com/consumer-reports-shows-ho

This article is contradicting you and specifically linking to this other article in the first paragraph as proof: https://jalopnik.com/consumer-reports-shows-how-easy-it-is-to-use-tesla-auto-1846739330 https://jalopnik.com/consumer-reports-shows-how-easy-it-is-t...

theshrike79 5y ago
I have a very different definition of "easy" compared to Consumer Reports. > Fisher next placed a small, weighted chain on the steering wheel, to simulate the weight of a driver’s hand, and slid over into the front passenger seat without opening any of the vehicle’s doors, because that would disengage Autopilot. Using the same steering wheel dial, which controls multiple functions in addition to Autopilot’s speed, Fisher reached over and was able to accelerate the vehicle from a full stop. Yes, the good old easy method of putting a weighted chain to the steering wheel and climbing over to the passenger seat.
- ec109685 5y ago
  Agreed, but Tesla should still have a weight sensor on seat to prevent this nonsense.
  - theshrike79 5y ago
    ...and a camera for face tracking and maybe ask some basic trivia questions from the driver randomly? :D The problem with building idiot-proof things is that idiots are way too inventive.
    - NoblePublius 5y ago
      Why? The only people doing this are “journalists” seeking clicks (or attacking Tesla on behalf of unions or unionized auto makers) or TikTokkers making fake videos.
    - ec109685 5y ago
      The seat sensor wouldn’t add any extra inconvenience, and they already have the technology. So it seems kind it could only help.
NoblePublius 5y ago
It’s not possible to watch Netflix on your Tesla screen when the car is not in park. If you want to construct a Rube Goldberg device on your steering wheel so you can watch Netflix on your iPhone in the passenger seat, you have bigger problems than crashing.

theshrike79 5y ago

I have a very different definition of "easy" compared to Consumer Reports. > Fisher next placed a small, weighted chain on the steering wheel, to simulate the weight of a driver’s hand, and slid over into the front passenger seat without opening any of the vehicle’s doors, because that would disengage Autopilot. Using the same steering wheel dial, which controls multiple functions in addition to Autopilot’s speed, Fisher reached over and was able to accelerate the vehicle from a full stop. Yes, the good old easy method of putting a weighted chain to the steering wheel and climbing over to the passenger seat.

ec109685 5y ago
Agreed, but Tesla should still have a weight sensor on seat to prevent this nonsense.
- theshrike79 5y ago
  ...and a camera for face tracking and maybe ask some basic trivia questions from the driver randomly? :D The problem with building idiot-proof things is that idiots are way too inventive.
  - NoblePublius 5y ago
    Why? The only people doing this are “journalists” seeking clicks (or attacking Tesla on behalf of unions or unionized auto makers) or TikTokkers making fake videos.
  - ec109685 5y ago
    The seat sensor wouldn’t add any extra inconvenience, and they already have the technology. So it seems kind it could only help.

NoblePublius 5y ago

It’s not possible to watch Netflix on your Tesla screen when the car is not in park. If you want to construct a Rube Goldberg device on your steering wheel so you can watch Netflix on your iPhone in the passenger seat, you have bigger problems than crashing.