Telsa Owner Complained About Autopilot Issues Before Fatal Crash

NSHTA needs to shut Autopilot down and issue a recall. I think Autopilot has killed almost as many as Takata.

So this guy knew that Autopilot had a hard time maintaining the vehicle in the proper lane in this exact spot, yet he continued to use it while not paying attention to the road. This is Evolution at its finest!

There were 4 or 5 similar accidents in that exact same spot. The geniuses handling construction on 101 for the past few years have been doing a terrible job. The last round of changes to lane markings look like they were done by a 3 year old.

The problem isn't autopilot, drivers have to pay attention... especially on highways like 101.

I am very sorry the driver died, but why on earth would you continue to use a driving aid that you know doesn't work well in that particular area? And he was a software engineer? He better than anyone should have understood the limitations of the system. People have to stop believing all the electronic gizmos in a vehicle will work flawlessly at all times. Tesla (as do other manufacturers) do not claim their system is a fully autonomous driving system. With all the news stories and publicity over the system, he should have known better.

Of course, people will follow their GPS display and drive into a river or lake, so for some there's just no getting past flawed judgement.

If you suspect something's wrong w/ the autopilot, yet why you continue using it? I would disengage the function.

So if the dimwit saw issues with Autokill, why did he have it engaged and why was he trusting is when it killed him? He deserves his fate.

I really think Tesla should 1) Change the darn name to something like enhanced super cruise or some such and 2) make some statement that this feature does not relieve the driver of his responsibilities to control the vehicle in all conditions.

The truth is, this guy was a retard.

Natural selection.
I have a very strong suspicion the guy was a democrat...…..

*popcorn*