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Re:Tesla confirms “Autopilot” crash in Montana by givinguflac on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @07:31AM (#12085343)
Exactly, they shouldn't be responsible for distracted driving. Autopilot can certainly get better, but you're being willfully ignorant if you don't believe that these Tesla drivers with their hands off the wheel don't fall under distracted driving. Could autopilot improve? Yes. Is the driver at fault here for not staying alert and responsible for the car they chose to drive? Absolutely.

Please show me a source for the claim that they're "implying far more automation" as everything I've ever seen from Tesla on this says hey dummy, don't stop paying attention or take your hands off the wheel.

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Re:Tesla confirms “Autopilot” crash in Montana by UnoriginalGuy on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @08:27AM (#12085579)
> Please show me a source for the claim that they're "implying far more automation"

It is literally called "autopilot."

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Re:Tesla confirms “Autopilot” crash in Montana by chronolitus on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @05:40PM (#12089881)
Are you implying that the drivers involved were not even aware that they were using the feature negligently?

Even after they used it for miles, it having certainly audibly reminded them many times, over months, that they must have their hands on the wheel?

Maybe if someone is deaf, reads "autopilot", jumps in the car and crashes, the name is at fault. Otherwise, unlikely.

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Re:Tesla confirms “Autopilot” crash in Montana by epmaybe on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @08:30AM (#12085598)
Sure, the driver is at fault, but Tesla is almost encouraging this by not having a shorter threshold for keeping hands off the wheel.
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Re:Tesla confirms “Autopilot” crash in Montana by forgetsusername on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @12:37PM (#12087544)
>Please show me a source for the claim that they're "implying far more automation"

Th key word is "implying". Of course they say "keep your hands on the wheel" in the instruction manual.

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