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If the Tesla vehicle were required to take a standard drivers vision test, would it score the required 20/40 uncorrected vision? Right now, the camera app on t
by jmpman 5y ago
If the Tesla vehicle were required to take a standard drivers vision test, would it score the required 20/40 uncorrected vision?
Right now, the camera app on the Tesla will only show the side cameras and the rear camera when actively driving. I’ve wondered, if they showed the front facing camera, would I be able to drive by looking solely at the camera output? Is the resolution sufficient, and the dynamic range sufficient for me to drive safely at all times that I can with my human eyes looking out the window? I suspect not.
And yes, the dynamic range is a huge issue. I’ve had my Tesla discontinue autopilot when driving a curvy mountain road at sunrise/sunset, as the car enters and exits areas with direct sun at a low angle. I’ve wondered how Tesla ever plans to achieve their self driving goals with the currently deployed hardware if it can’t pass that simple test. It wasn’t discontinuing autopilot because the software failed, but the sensors appeared incapable. As a human, the driving situation sucked, but I, and every other driver on this stretch of road at that time, were able to continue driving, with just our eyeballs as input. (I should have forced a camera save, so I could analyze the camera feeds later)
It seems like someone could simply prove there exists these specific real world scenarios, which Tesla cannot and will not be able to solve, in order to launch a class action lawsuit. In theory, Tesla could counter that they’ll provide a camera upgrade to resolve the limitations… and the charade will continue.