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Re:On a Tesla: Don't by evansj on Monday January 29, 2024 @05:40AM (#39174850)
Worth noting that something heavy enough to trigger the seat occupancy sensor can still do you a lot of damage as it flies around the inside of a car in a crash. I put the seatbelt on around boxes and bags if they're on the seat.
Re:On a Tesla: Don't by Eddy_Viscosity2 on Monday January 29, 2024 @08:04AM (#39175738)
I have child seat in my back seat secured to designated attachment points (not the seatbelt) and its heavy enough to warn me EVERY time. It's secured, not dangerous, and is a persistent false positive. Badly designed systems can also do harm by training people to ignore them or even actively circumvent them.
Re:On a Tesla: Don't by toyg on Monday January 29, 2024 @08:07AM (#39175758)
This. Even outside crash situations, a brusque movement could send things flying, distracting the driver enough to cause Bad Things.

Use the boot, people; at worst, put stuff under the seat, never above.