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Tesla Whistleblower Says 'Autopilot' System Is Not Safe Enough To Be Used On Public Roads (jalopnik.com)

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Tesla Whistleblower Says 'Autopilot' System Is Not Safe Enough To Be Used On Public Roads::"It affects all of us because we are essentially experiments in public roads."

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I know it's not the answer you're looking for but, what is safer for pedestrians, cyclists and other drivers, is to have less cars on the roads. Buses can move dozens of people with a single trained professional driver. Trains can move hundreds. It's illogical to try to push for autonomous cars for individuals when we already have "self driving" technologies that are much much safer and much more efficient.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I agree. That’s why I don’t own a car.

[+] [email protected] -20 points 11 months ago (2 children)

You anti car people find any way to insert your views into a conversation. Let me guess, you also do Crossfit?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago

Being "anti car" is good for people that love cars. More public transit means less trafic, less congestion, less demand for gas and generally just more space for people that actually like to drive cars.

Plus, if some people don't want to drive a car and just want to get places, maybe don't get a car? There's already safe and proven "technology" to do that. I understand the added safety bonus of "autonomous" cars but let's be real, it's not advertised as something to boost the safety of everyone around, it's advertised as "autopilot" or even worse, "Full Self Driving".

I am certainly anti car, but pointing out the flaws in "FSD" or "autonomous cars" and how it's being falsely marketed to people is also on topic and is not exactly "inserting my views". People can still love cars and use them, just don't BS us with the "FSD" and "autonomous" spiel.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

We should be inserting them into congress.