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Tesla in Autopilot mode crashes into parked Laguna Beach police cruiser
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-tesla-collision-20180529-story.html ^
| 5/29/2018
| BRITTNY MEJIA
Posted on 05/29/2018 4:23:39 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: Fresh Wind
In the Arizona pedestrian fatality, I would have sued not only the company, but the city/county/ and state for allowing people to be their guinea pigs for profit.
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posted on
05/29/2018 5:11:11 PM PDT
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: dragnet2
The engineers can fix all this by putting robot chaffeurs in all driverless cars.
To: dragnet2
Oh c'mon, Elon Musk.. You can make a near perfect reverse landing of a massive first stage booster rocket on a tiny drone ship out in the middle of the ocean but you can't make a car negotiate light traffic?
The other day on the freeway, a Tesla approached from behind in heavy traffic at a high rate of speed, weaving in and out of traffic without slowing down.. Was this IDIOT in auto pilot going on a suicide mission?
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posted on
05/29/2018 5:11:46 PM PDT
by
CivilWarBrewing
(Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
To: dragnet2
I think Elon should stick to space launches. He’s spread himself too thin.
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posted on
05/29/2018 5:13:06 PM PDT
by
CivilWarBrewing
(Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
To: dragnet2
Here’s the wording right out of the Tesla manual:
Warning:
Autosteer is a hands-on feature.
You must keep your hands on the steering
wheel at all times.
Warning:
Autosteer is intended for use
only on highways and limited-access
roads with a fully attentive driver. When
using Autosteer, hold the steering wheel
and be mindful of road conditions and
surrounding
traffic.
Do not use Autosteer
on city streets, in construction zones, or
in areas where bicyclists or pedestrians
may be present. Never depend on
Autosteer to determine an appropriate
driving path. Always be prepared to take
immediate action. Failure to follow these
instructions could cause damage, serious
injury or death
https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/model_s_owners_manual_north_america_en_us.pdf
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posted on
05/29/2018 5:19:30 PM PDT
by
Moonman62
(Give a man a fish and he'll be a Democrat. Teach a man to fish and he'll be a responsible citizen.)
To: dragnet2
66
posted on
05/29/2018 5:19:32 PM PDT
by
Sequoyah101
(It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
To: OldMissileer
I’m the same way. I’m rarely a passenger. Maybe 500 miles a year, at best. I drive 30-40,000 a year.
When my kids had their permits, the first couple weeks were filled with panic and sheer terror, after that, it was hard to pay attention enough to even stay awake. I looked and didn’t see anything that said the parent had to stay awake.
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posted on
05/29/2018 5:21:04 PM PDT
by
cyclotic
( WeÂ’re the first ones taxed, the last ones considered and the first ones punished)
To: CivilWarBrewing
Oh c'mon, Elon Musk.. You can make a near perfect reverse landing of a massive first stage booster rocket on a tiny drone ship out in the middle of the ocean but you can't make a car negotiate light traffic? I would guess with the booster landing upright, there are less variables, wind, platform movement, rocket sequence etc and it seems they've nearly perfected it or almost.
But on highways, I would guess the variables could be endless.
Btw, were going to see a lot more of these collisions with these vehicles. I would guess with a near perfect system, a new car would have to be prohibitively priced.
I will never own one as I trust no one in control of a vehicle but me.
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posted on
05/29/2018 5:21:07 PM PDT
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: dragnet2
Maybe the Tesla had too much juice
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posted on
05/29/2018 5:21:37 PM PDT
by
Zathras
To: Moonman62
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posted on
05/29/2018 5:21:38 PM PDT
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: dragnet2
Oh Noes! better adjust the algorithm!
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posted on
05/29/2018 5:22:36 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Moonman62
So in other words, only use this vehicle in driverless mode, on a straight desert highway.
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posted on
05/29/2018 5:23:22 PM PDT
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: Reno89519
"Self-driving cars, what could go wrong?"
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posted on
05/29/2018 5:26:30 PM PDT
by
PLMerite
("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)
To: dragnet2
It has a software bug, because Autopilot is programmed to normally target pedestrian girls, not police cars.
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posted on
05/29/2018 5:26:56 PM PDT
by
TheNext
To: Moonman62
Oh, OK, so now the scapegoat is they’re not RTFM. Fabulous.
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posted on
05/29/2018 5:27:19 PM PDT
by
txhurl
(World War Q)
To: Gay State Conservative
I will NEVER get in a car that is "automatic driver"...
Will not happen...ever.
I want to drive....even when I'm with someone who I trust.
I don't fall asleep when I'm a passenger. I'm always awake...
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posted on
05/29/2018 5:27:23 PM PDT
by
Osage Orange
(Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)
To: dragnet2
Car was turning itself in.
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posted on
05/29/2018 5:37:40 PM PDT
by
reed13k
To: dragnet2
....with cool wind in your hair....
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posted on
05/29/2018 5:42:33 PM PDT
by
reed13k
To: dragnet2
But how does it operate safely withot all that stuff? Is that, perhaps, the reason it crashed?
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posted on
05/29/2018 5:51:04 PM PDT
by
Tucker39
("It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." George Washington)
To: dragnet2
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posted on
05/29/2018 5:51:43 PM PDT
by
wastedyears
(The left would kill every single one of us and our families if they knew they could get away with it)
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