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Is it possible that this is the result of the driver ignoring the attention "nags"? Seems more plausible than FSD having a brain fart (unless many other FSD Tes
by danso 4y ago
Is it possible that this is the result of the driver ignoring the attention "nags"? Seems more plausible than FSD having a brain fart (unless many other FSD Teslas are making that same decision in that same spot). But even so, is Tesla's fail-mode really that unsophisticated? Pulling off into the left lane, even if it's the nearest off-lane, seems problematic, especially if it's in front of another vehicle who is at full speed b/c it had (until that moment) a clear road.
I don't expect FSD to be able to find its way to a proper rest stop or off-ramp, but seems like a less dramatic shutdown mode should be possible, e.g. driving a couple of miles at moderate speed until there's a safer pull-off opportunity.
- jws 4y agoe.g. driving a couple of miles at moderate speed until there's a safer pull-off opportunity I'm fairly certain this isn't a legal option in the United States. That would be unattended self driving. It's probably a better solution, it just isn't available.
- danso 4y agoIt is strange that if it is the case of driver-inattention-disengagement, that the Tesla wouldn't at least put on hazard lights. Maybe it wouldn't be enough in this situation, but in most cases, it would be a more obvious signal that the left lane change is an emergency maneuver.
- jws 4y agoI haven’t looked at my tail lights, but in the US most cars have used the same bulb for hazard and brake. So the bulbs are already fully illuminated. Cars meant for the rest of the world have separate yellow lights in back and you could flash those. I think they are adding a rapid burst flash for alert with those.