Mach-E Hands-Free Active Drive Assist PRICING Announced, OTA Update Available in Q3 2021

[ChasingCoral]

I think it will be years away. The entire concept of sleeping in the drivers seat scares me. I talked to one of my clients who has it in their 2021 Tesla X said it was a complete pain in the ass to use. They took it off after about 5 minutes. The reason??? Every minute or so the car would make you do something like Turn the wheel slightly, look to the right or left momentarily or move your hands on the steering wheel. Their comment was basically that it was far more difficult to keep the automatic driving on then to just put the cruise control on and drive it your self.

If I had to do all of that, which honestly makes sense because it makes sure that you are paying attention to the road, I would just do cruise as well. It has lane control and blind side avoidance and pedestrian avoidance so in short If I start to veer out of the lane it will tell me.

Level 4 autonomous driving is here now.

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[RonTCat]

I think it will be years away. The entire concept of sleeping in the drivers seat scares me. I talked to one of my clients who has it in their 2021 Tesla X said it was a complete pain in the ass to use. They took it off after about 5 minutes. The reason??? Every minute or so the car would make you do something like Turn the wheel slightly, look to the right or left momentarily or move your hands on the steering wheel. Their comment was basically that it was far more difficult to keep the automatic driving on then to just put the cruise control on and drive it your self.

If I had to do all of that, which honestly makes sense because it makes sure that you are paying attention to the road, I would just do cruise as well. It has lane control and blind side avoidance and pedestrian avoidance so in short If I start to veer out of the lane it will tell me.

Kamuelaflyer has to help me out, but isn't there some saying like "there are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there aren't any old, bold pilots". I would apply that to Autopilot as "there are old Autopilot users and bold Autopilot users, but there are no old bold Autopilot users".

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

Kamuelaflyer has to help me out, but isn't there some saying like "there are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there aren't any old, bold pilots". I would apply that to Autopilot as "there are old Autopilot users and bold Autopilot users, but there are no old bold Autopilot users".

Yes, an old adage among pilots. And pretty much true too. The hardest work flying is monitoring an autopilot on a mandatory autopilot landing (stunningly low visibility landings). I have a suspicion full self-driving, whenever that actually happens is going to be the same way.

 

[eastern refugee]

The 2021 Tesla X isn't autonomous and doesn't offer hands free driving.

well they have it. Soooo I guess you can when you spend $97,000. They told me in great detail about it. I have known them for over 10 years. No offense but I believe them over you.

 

[macchiaz-o]

well they have it. Soooo I guess you can when you spend $97,000. They told me in great detail about it. I have known them for over 10 years. No offense but I believe them over you.

I suppose it's possible your clients have a different understanding of the phrase "automatic driving" than I do.

I hope they do not think their car is capable of driving by itself. If they do believe that, they are misinformed and putting others' lives in danger.

https://jalopnik.com/tesla-begins-deploying-full-self-driving-beta-to-select-1845452979

If they have to nudge the steering wheel periodically while the vehicle is "navigating on autopilot" (the name for Tesla's adaptive cruise control), it's not a hands free driving capability.

If they have to supervise the driving and take over when the vehicle is making the wrong decisions, it is not autonomous.

 

[eastern refugee]

I suppose it's possible your clients have a different understanding of the phrase "automatic driving" than I do.

I hope they do not think their car is capable of driving by itself. If they do believe that, they are misinformed and putting others' lives in danger.

https://jalopnik.com/tesla-begins-deploying-full-self-driving-beta-to-select-1845452979

If they have to nudge the steering wheel periodically while the vehicle is "navigating on autopilot" (the name for Tesla's adaptive cruise control), it's not a hands free driving capability.

If they have to supervise the driving and take over when the vehicle is making the wrong decisions, it is not autonomous.

they place the car on autonomous mode. The car itself makes them do things so that it knows that they have their hands and eyes on the road and not watching a movie. It does it often enough that it is annoying.

 

[First Edition]

they place the car on autonomous mode. The car itself makes them do things so that it knows that they have their hands and eyes on the road and not watching a movie. It does it often enough that it is annoying.

They have Tesla’s “Full Self Driving” which for an unknown reason has led drivers to think it is full self driving.

 

[macchiaz-o]

THIS. IS. INCREDIBLY. IRRESPONSIBLE. And also utterly disgusting, to say that Walter Huang's death was necessary to improve Tesla's "AI."

Tesla Autopilot is not a hands free driving assistant.
Tesla Full Self Driving is not a hands free driving assistant.

 

[Mantooth]

THIS. IS. INCREDIBLY. IRRESPONSIBLE. And also utterly disgusting, to say that Walter Huang's death was necessary to improve Tesla's "AI."

Tesla Autopilot is not a hands free driving assistant.
Tesla Full Self Driving is not a hands free driving assistant.

Unreal. The guy is also speeding, flying by everyone on the road, while filming himself. Perhaps he will provide the next opportunity for the AI to learn.

Disgusting.

 

[FredT]

THIS. IS. INCREDIBLY. IRRESPONSIBLE. And also utterly disgusting, to say that Walter Huang's death was necessary to improve Tesla's "AI."

Tesla Autopilot is not a hands free driving assistant.
Tesla Full Self Driving is not a hands free driving assistant.

Yes, disgusting, but then it's Robert Scoble so not that unexpected.

 

[macchiaz-o]

The hardware is standard on the Premium trim.

The software portion is $600 for three years of the capability, once it first becomes available.

Everyone in the US who signs a disclosure while buying a Mach-E equipped with the Ford Co-Pilot360 Active 2.0 Prep Package before the software becomes available will also receive a $100 incentive towards vehicle purchase.

 

[Jimrpa]

There is a reason every airliner in current service is equipped with an autopilot that will disconnect immediately if the pilot makes a control input.

*cough* Airbus *cough* Air France 447 *cough *?????
Sorry, some ice caught in my throat there. Carry on.

 

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

Yes, disgusting, but then it's Robert Scoble so not that unexpected.

at least he wasn't showering this time.

 

[Nak]

*cough* Airbus *cough* Air France 447 *cough *?????
Sorry, some ice caught in my throat there. Carry on.

I'm not sure what the point you're trying to make is? If you'd like we can discuss Air France 447 in depth. At the time of the crash I was flying the A330. I have a bit over 10 years experience flying the A330 internationally. Needless to say I had a very personal stake in understanding both the causes of the crash and how to avoid such an incident myself. I've studied this crash extensively and flown many times with the author of the best book on the subject. If you want to learn more, I can highly recommend his book: Understanding Air France 447

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