Yeah my buddy was able to do that. He hung a paperweight on the steering wheel which the sensors registered as “hands on the wheel”. But I don’t think that works anymore on the newer models. I think they have cameras that have to see your eyes to auto drive. Someone else can confirm. Though that doesn’t explain this story. Maybe he had the older system.
“But I don’t think that works anymore on the newer models. I think they have cameras that have to see your eyes to auto drive. “
Yes the older systems could be fooled by weights or water bottles the sloshing water made the sensors think hands where gently moving the wheel. All new Tesla have multiple cameras that not only.follow the hands they also follow the eyes via IR cameras so they work at night. You have to be head up and looking forwards. That’s not to say you can’t put a HUD screen up and watch Netflix with your eyes forward the HUD screen is half reflective so you can see through it if you need too. Sunglasses defeat the eye sensors can confirm in a Model 3 and Model Y, at night any polycarbonate yellow lenses also defeat the IR cameras also can confirm.