LOL, not what I meant! An example of what I mean is merging next to an 18 wheeler. In most cars including my ol' minivan that takes a somewhat concerted effort

LOL, not what I meant! An example of what I mean is merging next to an 18 wheeler. In most cars including my ol' minivan that takes a somewhat concerted effort. Pick a slot, match speed, communicate intent. A Tesla (or any sports car, really) doesn't need to do any of that. You can just lay on the accelerator because you can reasonably assume that you'll always be able to outmaneuver the other vehicle, and drivers often do. I don't blame them, it's way more fun that way. My argument is that a big part of learning to drive is building understanding and empathy for the other inhabitants of the road, and sports cars don't do a good job of this.