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Tesla drivers run Autopilot where it’s not intended — with deadly consequences::undefined

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

To drive a car, a driver must:

  • accelerate
  • maintain speed
  • slow for changing road conditions
  • make turns
  • maintain lane position
  • change lanes
  • brake for obstacles
  • be aware of surrounding cars
  • read road signs and respond
  • navigate roads to reach a destination

Cruise control can:

  • accelerate at the driver's input
  • maintain speed
  • slow at the driver's input

Autopilot can:

  • accelerate
  • maintain speed
  • slow for changing road conditions
  • make turns
  • maintain lane position
  • change lanes
  • brake for obstacles
  • be aware of surrounding cars
  • read road signs and respond
  • navigate roads to reach a destination

Which one sounds like it drives the car on its own? Which one is clearly misunderstood by the average driver due to a reference to a feature in an industry experienced by very few people by comparison?