3 ms·

I had a Tesla with FSD which I never used again after it pulled out in front of another car on the motorway. Only me grabbing control and pulling us back into l

I had a Tesla with FSD which I never used again after it pulled out in front of another car on the motorway. Only me grabbing control and pulling us back into lane prevented us being rear-ended. My inferior human reactions were enough for that. Even the regular autopilot lane-keeping was useless on anything except nice neat roads with painted lanes, and it did several frightening phantom emergency stops, luckily all at low speed. That said, my current MG4 is just as bad with emergency lane-keeping, but with the added entertainment of it being on by default and needing to be disabled on every trip. Level 5 self-driving won't happen for decades.

andrewaylett 3y ago
The good news is that you did what you were supposed to do. The bad news is that it would have been your responsibility if you hadn't: "FSD" doesn't detract from your responsibility to be in control of your vehicle, it merely enables your mind to wander away from the task. I'm glad you're safe, and honestly you were set up to fail (hence the GP's point). Thank you for taking the responsible choice and not putting yourself in the same dangerous situation again.
- blackoil 3y ago
  Don't know of legalities, but we have two different scenarios. First, I car in front stopped, driver is responsible for breaking, FSD may or may not help, driver is responsible. Second, car was going straight and decides to randomly change lane, speed up/down. Driver may be able to take mitigating steps, but car is responsible. Second case is more akin to car accelerating when break is pressed.