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Re:Tesla issues strongest statement yet blaming driver for d... by gamblor956 on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @06:58PM (#16816545)
Autopilots can and do land planes; the first autopilot landing was decades ago! They simply don't as a matter of practice so that pilots can maintain their skills during landing, which is the most crucial and dangerous part of the flight.

Additionally...Autopilot in planes is hands off. The pilots look at the gauges but they're not actively maintaining their grip on the controls.

Re:Tesla issues strongest statement yet blaming driver for d... by greglindahl on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @07:02PM (#16816573)
Now you're damning Tesla because of a safety feature: the point of keeping the hands on the wheel is that it's a way of keeping the driver alert.
Re:Tesla issues strongest statement yet blaming driver for d... by gamblor956 on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @07:59PM (#16816901)
No, I'm damning Tesla because they sell the vehicle as self-driving when it cannot, and moreover "require" the driver to maintain superficial alertness without actually enforcing alertness in a reasonable matter like all of their major competitors do.
Re:Tesla issues strongest statement yet blaming driver for d... by greglindahl on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @08:05PM (#16816932)
Wow. You sure are an expert in alertness.