Re:Tesla sued in wrongful death lawsuit that alleges Autopil...
by tim333 on Thursday May 02, 2019 @06:33AM
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If you look at the videos here of a tesla going for a barrier there seems to be about 3 seconds between seeing it's going the wrong way and potential impact. Which is enough time if you're expecting it but not long if it's a surprise https://np.reddit.com/r/teslamotors/comments/b36x27/its_back... (hn https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19443925)
Re:Tesla sued in wrongful death lawsuit that alleges Autopil...
by saalweachter on Thursday May 02, 2019 @07:41AM
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The short time frame to react to unexpected events is why, if you're a driver, your first response to any unexpected stimuli has to be to decelerate while you evaluate the situation. In turn, this is why tailgating is such a dangerous behavior.
Re:Tesla sued in wrongful death lawsuit that alleges Autopil...
by xvf22 on Thursday May 02, 2019 @06:47AM
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A big issue is that this can surprise a driver since an update can change the car's behavior.
Re:Tesla sued in wrongful death lawsuit that alleges Autopil...
by TheSpiceIsLife on Thursday May 02, 2019 @08:44AM
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Does it stand to reason that not only can an update change the cars behaviour, but that an update is likely to change the car’s behaviour.
I wouldn’t assume that. Videos of this exact scenario prove that the reaction time required is on the order of a few seconds.
Everything Tesla says here exaggerates driver culpability, like saying he received “multiple warnings” (15 minutes ago and completely unrelated). Don’t let that hypnotize you into thinking he was being irresponsible here. There may have been other factors at play such as getting blinded by the sun during those few critical seconds of Autopilot error.