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Care to list the major functions of autopilot in airplanes and the Tesla equivalent?

• lotsofpulp 1y ago
  I have no expertise in piloting or the details of autopilot in a plane, except that it does not fly the plane gate to gate, however it does assist the pilot in mundane tasks, such as cruising at altitude and following a path. Maybe modern ones land/take off, I don’t know, but a pilot is still required for many crucial tasks as far as I know. Which is what the Autopilot function does in a Tesla, so I find it to not be a misleading name.
  • cosmicgadget 1y ago
    > I only have a vague idea of what autopilot does but I can confidently say that Tesla autopilot is the same.
    • lotsofpulp 1y ago
      That is not what I wrote, but feel free to interpret it that way if it makes you feel better. > Having an "Autopilot" mode people get killed by because it doesn't actually drive the car should've been plenty. Just like you need a pilot paying attention even when a plane is using autopilot, you need a driver paying attention when a Tesla is on Autopilot. Where is the incongruence?
      • cosmicgadget 1y ago
        > That name actually seems consistent with the plane use of autopilot [continues with talk of specific mechanics and nothing about monitoring] ... > I have no expertise in piloting or the details of autopilot You're changing your story from "they have the same functionality" to "they're both the same because they aren't fully autonomous". > feel free to interpret it that way if it makes you feel better. Have a good night.
        • lotsofpulp 1y ago
          I never wrote “they have the same functionality”, so why are you claiming I did and putting it in quotes? I wrote: > That name actually seems consistent with the plane use of autopilot,