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How would the FSD beta program kill me? I realize that not everybody is in agreement, but I personally use the FSD beta while remaining fully in control of the
by linsomniac 4y ago
How would the FSD beta program kill me?
I realize that not everybody is in agreement, but I personally use the FSD beta while remaining fully in control of the vehicle. I steer with it, I watch the road conditions, I check my blind spots when it is changing lanes, I hit the accelerator if it is slowing unexpectedly, I hit the brakes if it is not...
You know, basically behaving exactly as the terms you have to agree to in order to use the FSD beta say you are going to behave.
When I look at the wreck in the tunnel (in San Francisco?) a few months ago, my first thought is: how did the driver allow that car to come to a full stop in that situation? Seriously, you are on a highway and your car pulls over half way out of the lane and gradually slows to a complete stop. Even if you were on your phone, you'd feel the unexpected deceleration, a quick glance would show that there was no obstruction, and the car further slowed to a complete stop.
FSD is terrible in many situations, that is absolutely true. But, knowing the limitations, it can also provide some great advantages. In heavy interstate traffic, for example, I'll usually enable it and then tap the signal to have it do a lane change: I'll check my blind spots and mirrors, look for closing traffic behind me, but it's very nice to have the car double checking that nobody is in my blind spot. There are many situations where, knowing the limitations, the Tesla system can help.
- freejazz 4y ago>How would the FSD beta program kill me? By crashing in a way that is fatal to your life
- halfmatthalfcat 4y agoSure, you are in control of your Tesla but you are obviously not in control of other Teslas. Someone else who isn't as diligent as you or who doesn't care about it's limitations will happily crash head-on into you, blissfully unaware of their own ignorance.
- thepasswordis 4y agoI'm not in control of any other cars on the road. Many of those cars are driven by drunk, distracted people who cause thousands of deadly accidents every single year.
- heleninboodler 4y ago> how did the driver allow that car to come to a full stop in that situation? ... Even if you were on your phone, you'd feel the unexpected deceleration, a quick glance would show that there was no obstruction In all honesty, I'd probably spend a few seconds trying to figure out "what does the car see that I don't?" and let it come to a stop. Maybe it's a catastrophic system failure that I can't see. Maybe it's an obstacle headed into my path that hasn't gotten my attention. If my reflexive reaction is supposed to be to distrust the car's own assessment of the situation, then the system isn't good enough yet.
- bigtex88 4y agoIt would kill you by messing up...? Your question is insane. It kills you by fucking up and you don't have time to correct the car. Good for you that you apparently know how to "use it correctly" or whatever but that's not exactly the point here.
- mrguyorama 4y agoHow can you be sure you aren't just being overconfident about your ability to prevent an accident?
- linsomniac 4y ago... 35 accident-free years? :-). Obviously I don't want to be complacent, and I need to be on top of aging related decline of abilities...