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Re:Tesla allegedly in autopilot mode crashes into Texas hous... by powerbroker on Saturday June 20, 2026 @06:47PM (#48613706)
Something is terribly broken in the software release process that constantly allows a worse user experience (including autonomous) as Tesla 'matures' its operations. I'm driving a Tesla, that recently added a 'warning' over a center-display showing the three rear-pointing cameras.

1. The cameras only show while operating in reverse;

2. The warning entirely obscures 30-50% of the view in one or more cameras;

3. The warning tells you that there is dirt or debris on the camera.

So, you are warned, that your vision, via the cameras could be better -- by deliberately worsening the view.

Genius.

Re:Tesla allegedly in autopilot mode crashes into Texas hous... by andrewinardeer on Saturday June 20, 2026 @07:14PM (#48613923)
Cameras get dirty and it is unreasonable to think that they wouldn't. This would force my hand to clean the cameras. Why is this a bad thing?
Re:Tesla allegedly in autopilot mode crashes into Texas hous... by jcgrillo on Saturday June 20, 2026 @06:51PM (#48613738)
Made my day lol. Brilliant.
Re:Tesla allegedly in autopilot mode crashes into Texas hous... by FireBeyond on Saturday June 20, 2026 @09:28PM (#48614801)
Used to work in the hardware industry. Friend worked for a company who was a component manufacturer about the mindset of Tesla - which affirmed to him why he'd never buy one:

"Hey, we sent you over the new firmware for the component, check it out." (The test suite for this component takes approximately 36 hours to execute.)

Three hours later:

"This is working so much better, thanks a lot!"

"???"

"Oh, we just flashed a car we have here and took it out for a drive."

"?!?"

Oof.