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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

A Tesla sedan in Autopilot mode crashed into a parked Laguna Beach Police Department vehicle Tuesday morning, authorities said.

The collision happened at 11:07 a.m. at 20652 Laguna Canyon Road, according to Laguna Police Sgt. Jim Cota. The officer was not in the cruiser at the time of the crash. The Tesla driver suffered minor injuries, but refused transportation to the hospital.

“Thankfully there was not an officer at the time in the police car,” Cota said. “The police car is totaled.”

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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.


61 posted on 05/29/2018 5:11:11 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

The engineers can fix all this by putting robot chaffeurs in all driverless cars.


62 posted on 05/29/2018 5:11:40 PM PDT by HighSierra5
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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?

63 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!)
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To: dragnet2

I think Elon should stick to space launches. He’s spread himself too thin.


64 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!)
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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


65 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.)
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To: dragnet2

Two words. Ha ha.


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.)
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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.


67 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)
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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.

68 posted on 05/29/2018 5:21:07 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

Maybe the Tesla had too much juice


69 posted on 05/29/2018 5:21:37 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: Moonman62

LOL!


70 posted on 05/29/2018 5:21:38 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

Oh Noes! better adjust the algorithm!


71 posted on 05/29/2018 5:22:36 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Moonman62

So in other words, only use this vehicle in driverless mode, on a straight desert highway.


72 posted on 05/29/2018 5:23:22 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Reno89519
"Self-driving cars, what could go wrong?"


73 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)
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To: dragnet2

It has a software bug, because Autopilot is programmed to normally target pedestrian girls, not police cars.


74 posted on 05/29/2018 5:26:56 PM PDT by TheNext
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To: Moonman62

Oh, OK, so now the scapegoat is they’re not RTFM. Fabulous.


75 posted on 05/29/2018 5:27:19 PM PDT by txhurl (World War Q)
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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...

76 posted on 05/29/2018 5:27:23 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)
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To: dragnet2

Car was turning itself in.


77 posted on 05/29/2018 5:37:40 PM PDT by reed13k
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To: dragnet2

....with cool wind in your hair....


78 posted on 05/29/2018 5:42:33 PM PDT by reed13k
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To: dragnet2

But how does it operate safely withot all that stuff? Is that, perhaps, the reason it crashed?


79 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)
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To: dragnet2

Did they arrest the AI?


80 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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