Tesla Inc (TSLA)

[r clarke]

You appear to have no understanding of how the autopilot functions.

Of course these drivers could have survived if they had their hands on the wheel, just slight pressure will override the autopilot.



"To disengage Autopilot, you push the button on the end of the cruise control stalk, push the stalk forward, or press the brake. You can also disable Autosteer by slightly turning the wheel."


http://www.businessinsider.com/how-teslas-autopilot-works-2016-7#to-activate-autopilot-you-simply-pull-the-cruise-control-stalk-towards-you-twice-and-the-car-will-take-over-steering-5

Lots of information online if you care to educate yourself.


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"To whom it may concern:

Tesla needs to immediately announce publicly that people shouldn't use the auto pilot feature at all. Let me explain. The accident that involved a Model X that killed the driver who was an Apple engineer couldn't have been prevented even if he had his hands on the wheel. The car was in auto pilot mode traveling 70 mph on a freeway, when it hit the freeway center divider. The auto pilot mal functioned. Even if the driver who burned to death had his hands on the wheel, this accident couldn't have been prevented. There have been other incidents that the auto pilot has mal functioned, and that the accidents that resulted in deaths, severe burn on human bodies and severe injuries, because of these mal functions, couldn't have been prevented even if the drivers had their hands on the wheels. For example, recently a Tesla on auto-pilot rear ended a fire truck. The driver didn't have his hands on the wheel. The vehicle picked up speed in the last three seconds. This accident couldn't have been prevented even if the driver had his hands on the wheel. Also, another accident involving two Florida Teenagers that also burned to death couldn't have been prevented. They were burned so bad that they had to be identified by their teeth. The car was going fast, and even if the driver had his hands on the wheel, it couldn't have been prevented. Please notify the public immediately not to use the auto-pilot under any circumstance , because in certain situations if the car is on auto pilot and even if the driver has his or her hand on the wheel, the accident can't be prevented."