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I realize this is an optional (and beta) feature but it gives me pause about buying a Tesla. If the company can be so careless releasing a feature like this, I
by jonny_eh 4y ago
I realize this is an optional (and beta) feature but it gives me pause about buying a Tesla. If the company can be so careless releasing a feature like this, I worry about other safety related decisions there.
- Someone1234 4y agoIt is worth repeating that other road users didn't opt into this beta, but are still put in harms way by it. For example if this incident had been head-on, the other driver wouldn't have taken any consolation in it being "only in beta" or "you opt into it" (they did not).
- hugs 4y agoThat is exactly why I have no interest in buying a Tesla. The ethical way to test the feature is to build larger and more elaborate closed test tracks.
- colejohnson66 4y agoWhich is exactly what Google did.[0][1] They built an entire fake city to test in: "Castle", California. [0]: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/08/inside-waymos-secret-testing-and-simulation-facilities/537648/ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/08/insid... [1]: https://www.wired.com/story/google-waymo-self-driving-car-castle-testing/ https://www.wired.com/story/google-waymo-self-driving-car-ca...