I did a test drive in a Tesla, back in the before times, and I was psyched to try out the self driving until I actually talked to the guy about it and put it into action. It was fucking terrifying. Basically what it seemed like, from talking to him and observing it, was that it was the lane-following feature that a lot of cars had even back then, but also, if it ran into anything more complex than lane following it would "do its best" but no promises.
I quickly disabled it (for whatever stupid reason, I had waited until we were on the interstate to try) and left the experience with absolutely no desire to have a Tesla even if it had been in the cards financially.
I've been driving with Tesla FSD since it launched. It's...okay. I've never had it blatantly try to drive me off the road, but it does make some really dumb decisions at intersections. Like it doesn't seem to understand that there's a right-turn only lane near my home. It also has recently started inching into intersections after stopping at red lights even though it correctly identifies that the lights are red.
All told, it's a net positive. I find myself able to focus more on my surroundings rather than just keeping the car in its lane. That said, I would never ever trust it to do anything without my hand on the wheel. I even have a real recurring nightmare where I'm somehow stuck in the backseat and can't reach the controls.
If Tesla set their goal at just decent driver assistance, I'd say they're very close. But there is no way current autopilot is going to be steering their autonomous taxis around.
It also has recently started inching into intersections after stopping at red lights even though it correctly identifies that the lights are red.
Haven't they said they train it on human Tesla drivers? My experience is that a lot of people do this, especially the assholes that seem to coalesce around Teslas, blocking the pedestrian crossing and making it difficult for me to cross with my wheelchair.
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snooggums@piefed.world · 41 pts · 337d
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
PhilipTheBucket@piefed.social · 20 pts · 337d
I did a test drive in a Tesla, back in the before times, and I was psyched to try out the self driving until I actually talked to the guy about it and put it into action. It was fucking terrifying. Basically what it seemed like, from talking to him and observing it, was that it was the lane-following feature that a lot of cars had even back then, but also, if it ran into anything more complex than lane following it would "do its best" but no promises.
I quickly disabled it (for whatever stupid reason, I had waited until we were on the interstate to try) and left the experience with absolutely no desire to have a Tesla even if it had been in the cards financially.
InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 337d
Is that a car? No way its too big. I must be hallucinating
Last Grok journal entry.
PhilipTheBucket@piefed.social · 18 pts · 337d
"You're right to call me out. My bad! Let's try this again with a new driver."
frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io · 12 pts · 337d
Did we not do enough capcha of railroad crossings? I keep failing the crosswalk ones, sort of concerning
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 336d
Found the Tesla AI bot.
Showroom7561@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 337d
Man, most road vehicles can easily be called "murder machines", but Teslas are the first "suicide ride"!
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 337d
I just feel sorry for the trains.
aramis87@fedia.io · 1 pts · 337d
But they won't do anything about it, so fuck them.
ch00f@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 337d
I've been driving with Tesla FSD since it launched. It's...okay. I've never had it blatantly try to drive me off the road, but it does make some really dumb decisions at intersections. Like it doesn't seem to understand that there's a right-turn only lane near my home. It also has recently started inching into intersections after stopping at red lights even though it correctly identifies that the lights are red.
All told, it's a net positive. I find myself able to focus more on my surroundings rather than just keeping the car in its lane. That said, I would never ever trust it to do anything without my hand on the wheel. I even have a real recurring nightmare where I'm somehow stuck in the backseat and can't reach the controls.
If Tesla set their goal at just decent driver assistance, I'd say they're very close. But there is no way current autopilot is going to be steering their autonomous taxis around.
Almacca@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 336d
You're a lot braver than I am.
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 336d
Haven't they said they train it on human Tesla drivers? My experience is that a lot of people do this, especially the assholes that seem to coalesce around Teslas, blocking the pedestrian crossing and making it difficult for me to cross with my wheelchair.
Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 336d
AtariDump@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 336d
100% agreed with everything you said.