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veen · 3097 days ago · link · · parent · post: Drivers are being idiots with Teslas new autopilot features
The way autopilot is currently working is eerily simple: 1. follow road markings 2. if not found, follow the car in front 3. in case of doubt give control back quickly I fear that it spotted the oncoming car and tried to follow it.
WanderingEng · 3097 days ago · link ·
Do you know what the beeping was in the video? Was it a simple "hands off the wheel too long" alarm or was it indicating autopilot was lost (i.e. your number 3)?
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From looking at other videos, it seems to be the alarm to tell the user to take back control. I'm wondering whether it tried to follow the approaching car for a millisecond, immediately realized its mistake and decided to give full control back - at the worst moment imaginable.