I’m surprised that would even work. I figured it would be like when Casey Neistat got in the subway and the screens floated away, or turned off while he was walking. I don’t know how the AVP would be able to lock the windows in space when the background is constantly moving.
I have to assume this video was made for the memes and not a serious user.
Distracted driving aside, if anything happens to the software or hardware which causes the device to turn off, the user is essentially wearing a blindfold while behind the wheel of a car. Autopilot or not, that’s a bad idea.
I mean I wouldn't recommend it, but realistically Tesa's autopilot is good enough that you would have the extra 1 second it takes to take off the headset to react.
Sure but autopilot can brake and steer to avoid an accident. Though apparently the Cybertruck doesn't actually have this yet? That makes this completely fucking crazy.
There have already been accidents where some people have had exactly this opinion - that "autopilot" can brake/steer enough to avoid an accident - and crashed or died as a result.
That’s true. You never know when someone’s tire’s gonna blow out. And I think the added disorientation from having to hastily remove an unanticipated blindfold would contribute negatively, as well. I could even see myself pausing for a beat thinking it would come back.
I was driving last week and a shovel fell out of the back of a work truck in front of me on the expressway going 75mph. It bounced erratically across the road. I was hanging back, as I usually do from trucks like that, and was able to slow down to stay well out of the way. The shovel caught some bounces that threw it to the side of the road (through a bunch of cars merging on the expressway). Had I been in a Tesla, following close with autopilot, and screwing around on a headset, I probably would have gotten a shovel through my windshield.
But in a plane the background isn't moving... it's the inside of the plane, which is always stationary at least with regards to the passenger. I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just saying you shouldn't need that even on planes.
This goes to the core problem of the Tesla self driving system though - it's designed to encourage stupid people to do stupid things. Yes, it's a funny idea, but what this guy has actually done is go out and operated a motor vehicle recklessly and put everyone around him in danger. In my country it's highly likely this driver would be prosecuted for a number of offences if they could identify him (which I'm guessing wouldn't be that tricky).
AFAICT, AP hasn't changed in the last 2 years. I'm not surprised they didn't update the old AP based on an old stack for Cybertruck since they probably think that old stack will be thrown away soon. I imagine they'll first update FSD for the cybertruck, then nerf the new FSD to create a new AP for Cybertruck, and then the new AP will trickle down to other Tesla models.
> ALL advanced driver assistance systems available today require the human driver to be in control and fully engaged at all times
Maybe this is that he doesn't count anything where the driver does not have to be fully engaged and in control to be driver assistance? Because you can get a Mercedes Benz E-class with Drive Pilot today, which is rated at level three. Under some pretty restrictive conditions [1], you can legally read a book or play games.
I’m pretty sure it’s staged. The hand gestures are wrong. Similar, but wrong. There’s a certain set of gesture and some of theirs are not part of it. And you can keep your hands resting in your lap. No need to fumble around like this. My guess: Made for Internet fame. Luckily nobody got harmed …
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[ 2.8 ms ] story [ 69.1 ms ] threadI have to assume this video was made for the memes and not a serious user.
Distracted driving aside, if anything happens to the software or hardware which causes the device to turn off, the user is essentially wearing a blindfold while behind the wheel of a car. Autopilot or not, that’s a bad idea.
Travel mode apparently switches it to track primarily with vision. So it can work as you say.
I think it is because of the significantly different vehicle size and camera position.
So unless I’m missing something, the Cybertruck has basic Autopilot; the Autosteer (Beta) at least.
With the option to upgrade to Teslas full system.
Given the truck is driving down a straight wide road, the standard Autosteer is very capable and competent.
It doesn’t excuse the driver though.
But I’d guess this video is some sort of stunt for internet points?
Maybe this is that he doesn't count anything where the driver does not have to be fully engaged and in control to be driver assistance? Because you can get a Mercedes Benz E-class with Drive Pilot today, which is rated at level three. Under some pretty restrictive conditions [1], you can legally read a book or play games.
[1] on the highway, below 40mph, only on specific roads in California and Nevada, daytime, good weather, etc: https://www.mbusa.com/en/owners/manuals/drive-pilot