> ... Tesla. They always make me carsick.

I never heard this once before HN. What is particular about Teslas? Is it the rapid acceleration from the electric motor... or lack of familiar engine sound?

I'm calling it, it's mainstream media induced psychosomatics

> Is it the rapid acceleration from the electric motor

Yes. The hard acceleration and braking.

First, thank you to share you first-hand experiences. This is one of the best features of HN discussions.

I promise that I am not trolling with these follow-up questions:

Have you ever ridden in a "super car" (Ferrari, etc.) that also has very fast accel/braking? Do you experience the same?

If a Tesla driver just drove a bit less aggressively, would you not get car sick? Did you ever try "FSD" on a Tesla on regular streets? Is the accel/braking still strong enough to make you feel car sick?

I ask all of these question honestly. If I was an electric car maker, I would definitely be concerned about it. To me, it fits the same problem of VR headsets where some people get "VR sick" (like car sick) when using them. They probably spend an enormous amount R&D trying to reduce this effect to a minimum for as many people as possible.

I would take these “first hand experiences” with a grain of salt when the commenter is unaware of some basic facts.

> Have you ever ridden in a "super car" (Ferrari, etc.) that also has very fast accel/braking? Do you experience the same?

No. Plenty of luxury vehicles but nothing sporty like a Ferrari.

> If a Tesla driver just drove a bit less aggressively, would you not get car sick? Did you ever try "FSD" on a Tesla on regular streets? Is the accel/braking still strong enough to make you feel car sick?

Hard to say. If they focused on not hard braking I imagine it would not make me car sick. I have not tried FSD on regular streets. I think a major part of the problem is these are typically uber/lyft rides where the driver isn't focused on providing a smooth riding experience.

FWIW, I haven't experienced car sickness in Waymo rides that I've taken.

You may have experienced Mad Max mode, but now with continued software updates it’s gotten a lot smoother and is called “Hurry” mode.

There is also Chill mode which would presumably be the default for a Robotaxi.