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Re:IIHS: Model S has higher collision claim frequencies than... by berberous on Sunday April 01, 2018 @11:35PM (#16732103)
"also interesting that no warning alarm sounded at any stage."

At 19 seconds, you can see that the dashboard says to put hands on the wheel. Does that not trigger an audible alarm by default in a Tesla?

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Re:IIHS: Model S has higher collision claim frequencies than... by maratd on Sunday April 01, 2018 @11:58PM (#16732204)
> Does that not trigger an audible alarm by default in a Tesla

No. That's a standard warning that triggers every few minutes if the car can't sense your hands on the wheel. If you don't place your hands on the wheel at that point, then there will be an audible alarm. If you ignore that, the car will slowly reduce speed and come to a halt.

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Re:IIHS: Model S has higher collision claim frequencies than... by nnf on Monday April 02, 2018 @12:20AM (#16732301)
> every few minutes

*every few seconds (12 seconds, I believe)

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Re:IIHS: Model S has higher collision claim frequencies than... by maratd on Monday April 02, 2018 @10:25AM (#16734709)
It's definitely every few minutes. I can attest to that from personal experience. Alternatively, you can just keep your hands on the wheel and then the warning doesn't come up.
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Re:IIHS: Model S has higher collision claim frequencies than... by ec109685 on Sunday April 01, 2018 @11:59PM (#16732210)
Not unless you ignore it, then it will beep, then flash red. I think it doesn’t make an audible sound initially so it proves you are paying attention the whole time rather than only when it beeps at you.
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