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Tesla Model S driver asleep at the wheel
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 6:56 am
by kevm14
Literally.
http://www.motortrend.com/news/man-caug ... F42599AAAE
The issue is, the car isn't rated/certified or whatever to actually run fully autonomously so that was pretty stupid on the driver's part.
Re: Tesla Model S driver asleep at the wheel
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 6:57 am
by kevm14
The more you idiot proof things the bigger idiots people become.
Re: Tesla Model S driver asleep at the wheel
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 6:58 am
by kevm14
I can't wait for the first videos to show people entering the autonomous mile club
Re: Tesla Model S driver asleep at the wheel
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 11:21 am
by Fast_Ed
I think everyone's being an effing baby about this. It's slightly reckless, sure. But it's not like he's trying to land a 747 on the highway. Commuters take risks. Constantly. I see people driving triple digit speeds and/or reading newspapers/cellphones on a daily basis on my shitty commute.
The difference is, this particular risk was in a car everyone likes to criticize.
I wish I could nap in traffic.
Re: Tesla Model S driver asleep at the wheel
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 11:27 am
by kevm14
Cars are designed (legal or not) to drive triple digits. This car was not designed for the driver to be asleep. It is as simple as that.
Re: Tesla Model S driver asleep at the wheel
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 12:25 pm
by bill25
Cars are designed (legal or not) to drive triple digits
No, I don't think all cars are designed to safely drive at triple digit speeds just because they can. I can't imagine that that is a requirement that is tested much on all cars. I don't think Corolla or Yaris brakes are made to work optimally at triple digit speeds.
Anyway... I think the point is that drivers drive beyond their ability, and while distracted, which is dangerous.
Re: Tesla Model S driver asleep at the wheel
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 12:41 pm
by kevm14
I said cars. Meaning some cars. This car was not designed to be piloted with a sleeping operator.
I guess being asleep is the ultimate distraction.
Re: Tesla Model S driver asleep at the wheel
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:42 am
by kevm14
Autopilot "is not perfect and still requires the driver to remain alert," the company said
Just saying.
Re: Tesla Model S driver asleep at the wheel
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 7:09 am
by kevm14
To continue amplifying my point:
http://autoweek.com/article/technology/ ... stem-fails
This stuff isn't as mature as they'd like you to believe.