If the car drives itself we will have more time to talk to each other in person.
replyOr invest in public transport instead
replyActually, we’ve just returned to 2007.
reply> can we just go back to talking to each other in person
replyHe posts on an internet message board
Just this morning I was almost killed twice on my bike ride to work by two separate drivers, one of whom looked to be 80 and could barely see over the dashboard, and one who was on their phone. I didn’t even bother trying to remember the plate numbers, knowing that the odds of any kind of consequences are absolute zero.
No, we can’t go back to driving our own vehicles. Waymo everywhere and human driving outlawed, ASAP.
replyAgree. Multiple people I know have bought Teslas because they don’t trust themselves or their spouses to drive safely, and want them to use FSD. There should be incentives to get people onto self driving.
replyTesla cars are not capable of driving autonomously according to the company and regulators.
replyMy dad doesn't care what the regulatory definition is, he just presses "Start Self-Driving" and off he goes.
replyhttps://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/models/en_us/GUID-59736DF...
reply"Failure to follow all warnings and instructions can result in property damage, serious injury or death."
"Driver intervention may be required in certain situations, such as on narrow roads with oncoming cars, in construction zones, or while going through complex intersections."
"Always remember that Full Self-Driving (Supervised) (also known as Autosteer on City Streets) does not make Model S autonomous and requires a fully attentive driver who is ready to take immediate action at all times."
If self-driving is better, then presumably cheaper insurance costs would be an incentive.
replyDifferent states have different rules about what sort of things insurers are allowed to charge different rates for. In the states that allow it, Tesla does offer insurance discounts for FSD usage.[1] Lemonade also offers discounts for FSD usage.[2]
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