Tesla Model S drove itself into the back of a truck?

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kevm14
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Tesla Model S drove itself into the back of a truck?

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http://www.motortrend.com/news/man-clai ... A15B8CC0FD

I don't see how the logs could lie.

But more importantly:
how bout this: we need to stop putting features like this out there period. The fact that backup cameras are now everywhere has meant a generation of drivers learning to look at a video screen instead of checking their surroundings or their mirrors, or, heaven forbid, turning their friggin heads! Traction control, blind-spot assist, lane departure warning, all these things, while nice, end up retarding the driving ability of the average person as they learn to rely on their electronic aids. Also, for all of the incredible features coming with cars these days, I believe people should have to pass a small test before they are allowed to drive away with a vehicle from a dealership. Too many people on the road are not even aware of how to fully operate their vehicle, but yet they are so quick to blame a car company. Let me put it simply: it costs so much money because it is a very important and delicate thing, so people need to learn how to use their vehicles. I manage a car wash and I have at least one or two people per day that are not even aware of how to put their car in neutral, or how to turn off their automatic wipers. I'm sorry, but this shocks me. thoughts?
Of course we will address this by making the cars better at running themselves. When all I want to do is walk up to someone, tell them they are an idiot, and snatch their keys. But no, we have to coddle. It's not your fault!
kevm14
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Re: Tesla Model S drove itself into the back of a truck?

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http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/nh ... dailydrive

More info.

I think it is fair to have high standards. If a software glitch in a car causes a fatality, generally it gets very high scrutiny. Auto pilot gets even more scrutiny and maybe it should.

More here, too: http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/te ... dailydrive
In a blog post, Tesla stated the Model S was traveling on a divided highway with the Autopilot system activated, when a tractor trailer drove across the roadway, perpendicular to the EV sedan.

"Neither Autopilot nor the driver noticed the white side of the tractor trailer against a brightly lit sky, so the brake was not applied," Tesla stated. "The high ride height of the trailer combined with its positioning across the road and the extremely rare circumstances of the impact caused the Model S to pass under the trailer, with the bottom of the trailer impacting the windshield of the Model S."
Pretty rare circumstances.
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