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Polarbear |
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Polarbear Super Spammer
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Posted: 16:30 - 19 Apr 2021 Post subject: Only In America |
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Two men killed in Tesla car crash 'without driver' in seat.
Actually the thread title is probably unfair on Americans. I'm sure there are plenty of dumb Brits that would try it if they could afford a Tesla on their Universal Credit donations.
It seems that someone was in the passenger seat and someone in the rear seat and It is unclear whether Tesla's Autopilot feature was in use.
Oh deary me! Darwin proved right again.
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doggone World Chat Champion
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RhynoCZ Super Spammer
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I thought seat occupancy check systems were standard these days. Especially in a 2019 Tesla. Was the car modified? Why didn't it just stop on its own when there was no input from the driver? VW group cars warn you twice and then stop on their own when it's safe to do so, if you don't respond.
On the other hand, driver's seat occupancy check doesn't really make much sense because whenever the car is moving there is always someone sitting in the driver's seat. These seat occupancy check systems only make sense in case of a crash, so the airbag control unit knows which airbags to deploy. It's also important for the SRS = supplemental restraint system.
Well, it's only April but I think these two will win this year's Darwin awards. ____________________ '87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Meh, not the first time something like that happened. That's why American cars come with a warning label saying "Cruise control is not a substitute for driver input." ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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I drove from airport to Glasgow in a Vauxhall Something. As I was wending my way up the M6 I noticed the steering was unnervingly twitchy when changing lanes. It felt as though there was a fault in the vehicle's steering.
After about 5 miles I worked it out that the car had some sort of AI affecting the controls.
Object avoidance, and steering.
Had to keep at least a hand on wheel to steady wheel pr you heard a ping. If you let go a few times you were admonished by the bossy lady bot to hold the steering wheel. (Mildly arousing. )
The steering control is just fecking annoying as the force to correct between lanes is quite powerful.
But worsereserer is that if the lines are not very prominent the 'aactive' steering will allow the vehicle to wander over the lines uncorrected.
So effectively, a redundant system.
I would disable that shit if possible.
If you are not alert enough to steer between the lines then you should pull over and rest.
These systems will may be relied upon by tired drivers too much.
Another issue is that the AI function should be explained at the hire desk when the vehicles are collected.
Dont ask me about Electric Parking Brakes.
(In mitigation, I was doing what was required to disengage the fecking parking brake but the donkey, who parked the car before I collected it, had stood on the brake pedal before activating the parking brake button.) ____________________ Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 2 years, 363 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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