On 4/9/2024 4:18 PM, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
response to "Tesla" among the non-EV-fans I talk to is usually either
"battery fires" or "autopilot accidents."
Battery Fires I place the blame squarely on the Media.
Gas cars burn FREQUENTLY, and those often don't even make the local news
It's curious. Tesla has won previous cases by convincing juries that they'd
provided enough disclaimers. They almost took this one to trial too, but
agreed to settle at the last minute.
What changed their minds?
Is there something in this case about the cars that they didn't want made
Regarding pedal misapplication, I think you nailed it. I'm a pretty old guy, so
my driver training might have been different than what is available now.
Driver training #1: my dad was an amateur stock car racer and stunt driver. He
taught us quite a few neat things. One of the things he taught
On 4/9/2024 12:00 PM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
John, I agree with all your points. However, I don't think they really
answer my question. Let me try to rephrase.
If you are driving with FSD and paying full attention, what is FSD doing
for you ? If your attention lapses and FSD keeps you
--- Original Message --
From: "John Lussmyer via EV"
To: "Peri Hartman via EV"
Cc: "John Lussmyer"
Sent: 09-Apr-24 08:18:28
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Tesla settles with family
On 4/9/2024 7:46 AM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
So, I've never driven a tesla, or any car
The AP (Auto Pilot) architecture in Tesla's current vehicles is complex,
but to break it down, there is what Tesla calls the APE (Auto Pilot ECU)
which has 2 mostly identical processing sections, one as primary and one as
secondary. They run identical software and if one fails, the other can
On 4/9/2024 7:46 AM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
So, I've never driven a tesla, or any car with some level of self
driving. What I'm wondering is, if you keep your hands on the wheel and
an eye on the road, are you driving or is FSD driving ? Alternatively,
if you lapse your attention, even
, will you have time to regain control ?
Peri
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-- Original Message --
From: "Mark Hanson via EV"
To: "CHRISTINE HANSON"
Cc: "Mark Hanson" ; "Electric List"
Sent: 09-Apr-2
Thanks Christine
I had two friends that crashed their Tesla 3s while using Auto Pilot or self
driving on curvy roads that dropped out (one into a tree and the other into a
building.) Luckily they survived but since the one computer dropped out, there
was no accident recording. You can’t have
