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> And I didn’t call it ‘Autopilot’ here on purpose .... Why do we all tend to focus on, and demonize Tesla’s version? My guess is that it's because Tesla them
by ajdude 4y ago
> And I didn’t call it ‘Autopilot’ here on purpose .... Why do we all tend to focus on, and demonize Tesla’s version?
My guess is that it's because Tesla themselves are calling the advanced cruise control system "Autopilot".
This risks presenting drivers with a level of misconception, and trust that this system does not deserve.
You can tell somebody (including Tesla owners themselves) plainly that this is no different than the other "advanced cruise control systems", that they should not put too much stock in relying on the system to drive themselves, and that they must be even more alert; however, I think there's a cognitive view in place -- even if you are told the contrary -- that causes people to think subconsciously that Tesla's cruise control is smarter. Almost like the car has a built in "Autopilot."
- judge2020 4y agoTechnically in the car and owner's manual "autopilot" refers to the suite of features[0] and "Autosteer (beta)" [1] refers to the lane keeping system, and enabling it pops up a warning about staying focused[2]. 0: https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/model3/en_us/GUID-EDA77281-42DC-4618-98A9-CC62378E0EC2.html#:~:text=%3E%20Autopilot.-,Autopilot%20Features,-Note https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/model3/en_us/GUID-EDA7728... 1: https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/model3/en_us/GUID-69AEB326-9831-424E-96AD-4021EABCB699.html https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/model3/en_us/GUID-69AEB32... 2: https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/02/autosteer-dialogue-box-hw2.jpg https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/02/autos...