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Re:Tesla recalls 362,758 vehicles, says full self-driving be... by psychomugs on Thursday February 16, 2023 @01:39PM (#34823469)
That other drivers are beta testers for software controlling a large mass of metal and combustibles hurtling down asphalt at _ludicrous_ speeds is something you'd write into a dystopia story.

The fact of the fiction is terrifying.

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Re:Tesla recalls 362,758 vehicles, says full self-driving be... by alfor on Thursday February 16, 2023 @01:44PM (#34823561)
It’s a choice, you are in control all the time.
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Re:Tesla recalls 362,758 vehicles, says full self-driving be... by psychomugs on Thursday February 16, 2023 @02:09PM (#34824052)
https://www.sae.org/publications/technical-papers/content/20...

"This study investigated the driving characteristics of drivers when the system changes from autonomous driving to manual driving in the case of low driver alertness.

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In the results, a significant difference was observed in the reaction time and the brake pedal force for brake pedal operation in the low alertness state, compared to the normal alertness state of the driver, and there were instances when the driver was unable to perform an adequate avoidance operation."

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Re:Tesla recalls 362,758 vehicles, says full self-driving be... by CharlesW on Thursday February 16, 2023 @01:50PM (#34823684)
You can re-take control, which may take seconds depending on the mental and physical state of the driver. A lot can happen in a second.
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Re:Tesla recalls 362,758 vehicles, says full self-driving be... by ceejayoz on Thursday February 16, 2023 @01:50PM (#34823706)
The other drivers on the road, and pedestrians, aren't getting to make that choice.
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