Posted on 07/07/2023 2:34:53 PM PDT by Libloather
Amazon has pulled listings for 'steering wheel weights' that allow Tesla drivers to trick the vehicle into thinking their hands are on the wheel in self-driving mode.
The Seattle-based firm was joined by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba in purging the products from their stores after they were linked to accidents.
The gadgets clamp onto the steering wheel and trick the car's sensors into thinking that they are a pair of driver's hands. Autopilot mode in a Tesla still requires a driver to be holding the wheel for safety reasons.
In March, a Tesla struck a teenager without slowing as he was getting off a school bus in North Carolina, leaving him seriously injured. In December, a driver in Germany fell asleep at the wheel and led police down a highway at 70mph.
Carnegie Mellon University professor Philip Koopman pointed the blame squarely at Tesla founder Elon Musk for the confusion concerning Autopilot mode.
'Elon Musk's saying it's supposed to drive itself. That's what they're going to hear. How do you think they're going to behave?' Koopman told The Washington Post.
The Post reports that recently two different brands of wheel weight were listed as the top two releases in Amazon's 'automotive steering wheel' section. The retail for between $30 and $75, more than 100 were sold in the last month, reports the Post.
'Products intended to circumvent driver assistance systems or other car safety features, including counterweight rings and autopilot nag reduction devices, are prohibited,' Amazon spokesperson Samantha Boyd told the newspaper.
'The products in question were evasively listed, have been removed, and we are taking corrective action. Amazon does not tolerate illegal or evasive behavior, and we enforce bad actors that make factual misrepresentations to customers,' she added.
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A little elbow grease in the right spot & we could find out...;O)
“Consider having your front end aligned. ;-D”
Tried twice at the dealer with my new car. They shrugged their shoulders.
I think I was watching Harrison Ford on “The FBI” with Efrem Zimbalist Jr. In 1969. Maybe 1970?
I hate dealers.
Women and minorities most affected
I definitely remember the show but don't recall watching it much. I tried a search to see if could find anything about Ford on that show and came up zip
IMDB, 2 episodes in 1969, 2 different characters.
Thanks! ;o)
The F.B.I. (TV Series 1965–1974) - Harrison Ford as Everett Giles, Glen Reverson - IMDb.
Apparently
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Ya, jjotto came up with similar info.
There’s a couple of things I remember from 1969
I need a time machine
Yes, it’s adaptive cruise control and lane keeping assist. I took a road trip over the 4th, so was just playing with everything. When we hit stop and go traffic, I decided to see what it could do. Was pretty surprised when it completely stopped the car, then continued when traffic started moving. This is in a 2023 CRV. The overall system is called “Honda Sensing”. They do not market it as self-driving, and I certainly wouldn’t trust it to work without me paying close attention. I also wouldn’t use it in heavy traffic. It was the first time I drove it any distance and I was just playing with everything.
The lane keeping does get confused in construction zones, and one time when I was in the right lane, it tried to take an exit on it’s own.
I was 13. Those were some days.
Landing on the moon
Woostock
Chappaquiddick
Vietnam
A GMC Sierra commercial where they show hands off driving. The “driver” and his passenger were playing paddy cakes and driving across a bridge....
https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/02/01/misguided-tv-ads-send-wrong-message-about-hands-free-driving-roadshow/
Thanks for info.
“The lane keeping does get confused in construction zones, and one time when I was in the right lane, it tried to take an exit on it’s own.”
Mrs. BBB333 has a ‘18 CR-V Touring and I really like this feature. It really makes highway drives pleasant. In SLC driving through some really congested construction it helped a lot.
Living in Montana we have lots of dirt roads (not all dirt roads lead to Blacksburg) and the sensing package relies upon two white lines...
Great vehicle (Mrs. BBB333’s 4th CR-V).
“The lawyers projected the costs involved with Tesla’s liability for this.I wonder what dollar value they calculated for each individual killed...”
Teslas DO NOT come with Autopilot as standard.
It’s an option that used to cost $6,500+/- now it’s $15,000.
The price increase may be your answer...
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