As we have heard for some time, the NHTSA has opened an official investigation.Tesla's autopilot system struck several parked emergency cars that had their lights blinking. Since 2018, NHTSA has recorded 11 collisions in which Tesla cars came into contact with first aid situations before striking one or more other vehicles.
This study will thus encompass around 765,000 vehicles, all of which have Tesla's well-known and very effective Autopilot technology. That may seem like a small number of collisions in the larger scheme of things, but the NHTSA is now asking advanced driver-assist data from 12 automakers in an effort to broaden their Autopilot inquiry. The number of Level 2 systems-equipped vehicles produced in the US, the total number of miles driven while using such systems, and a description of any recent revisions or updates are all requests made to the automakers.
Other automakers, like Ford, GM, and others, have until November 3rd to turn over their own data. Tesla itself has until October 22nd to do so. The remainder, which includes Honda, Nissan, Toyota, and Subaru, have until November 17th. It will be fascinating to see how this inquiry turns out, but in general, more stringent driver monitoring standards for all vehicles equipped with these systems may be the very least. Tesla has only required a steering wheel turning force up to this point, which is bad since it can be
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If someone decides to put himself in danger and drive the car improperly, they will be tricked. Tesla, on the other hand, has started making use of the inside cameras in their vehicles, and they are doing it expressly for driver monitoring that employs eye-tracking to determine whether or not you are paying attention and alerts you if you aren't. As the car and driver proved with every vehicle capable of driving assistance, this is a more reliable system that is less susceptible to trickery, although it can still be.
Recent studies have shown that using autopilot causes the driver to pay less attention to the road, so maybe Tesla can figure out a solution to avoid this issue like Ford's system did. According to a recent MIT research, using Autopilot significantly reduces the driver's attention span. "The model well captures the observed pattern of driver glances. Off-road looks were longer with AP activated than without, and their frequency characteristics differed, according to the model's components. While non-driving-related glances to the down/center-stack areas were the most prevalent and longest (22% of the glances surpassed 2 s), driving-related off-road looks were less frequent with AP enabled than in manual driving.
On-road gaze duration showed little variation. This study also discovered that when Autopilot is disengaged, drivers pay more attention to the road: "Before disengagement, drivers glanced less on-road and focused more on non-driving-related areas compared to after the transition to manual driving. Longer glances forward did not make up for the greater off-road look proportions before disengaging from manual driving. Now, these conclusions may seem clear to some, but it might be difficult to draw the correct conclusion. These systems are now at a stage where they require your entire attention, but eventually they hope to be fully autonomous without it.
Driving 200 miles nonstop on Autopilot is tremendously helpful, as I recently discovered, but when the system operates flawlessly for that long, it's fantastic for the car but not so great for your attention. When the system does go wrong, you could start to trust it and stop paying attention. Interestingly, despite these findings, Tesla's data demonstrates that Autopilot,
When it is an option, it is safer than self-driving. Your likelihood of an accident is nearly ten times higher when autopilot is on. While none of these data sets is flawless, it does highlight the uncomfortable paradox of a system that is safe but imperfect, requiring drivers to pay attention, while simultaneously paving the way for a self-driving system that they won't have to. After this inquiry, I believe Tesla's new camera monitoring, which they are now making available via over-the-air software upgrades, may become the norm for autopilot attentiveness, but we'll have to wait and see what transpires in the end.
Next, the Model S will shortly receive a few new features. First, a few software features that are either new or have not yet been included in the new Model S. Adaptive suspension dampening, one of the new features for the Model S, employs the vehicle's suspension dampening algorithm to rebalance the suspension system and improve ride quality. It's quite absurd that a software update that you download to your automobile can update and enhance your suspension. The following new feature is immersive audio. "Immersive Sound now offers more granularity and an improved
When your windows are tinted, this is an excellent feature to have because at night, tinted windows and muted side mirrors are quite dark. Tesla improved that system by adding the option to instantly save footage in a safety incident, as well as the button and the complete dashcam viewer, which were previously absent or inoperable. Previously, using a dashcam, you had to either click Save or set it to Save on Honk. So you'd have to remember to preserve the video if you didn't honk and were in an accident.When your car senses a safety event (such an accident or the deployment of an airbag), the dashcam can now automatically preserve clips.
Last but not least, the Model S now has the capability to maintain a Wi-Fi connection while operating a vehicle, providing excellent integration for hotspot connections. There are still a number of things to come for this car, but those are all excellent software upgrades and functions that have been lacking. The most apparent omission is rear-screen gaming, but there is one more feature Tesla initially claimed for this car's technology that they still seem to be testing: a tilting screen.
When Tesla originally announced the Model S, the screen
details said “exceptional responsiveness and left-right tilt”. Then when the plaid is released, is simply said “exceptional responsiveness”. No tilting screen has
been delivered to customers, and there were rumors that the feature would come
in a future software update, but it was confirmed that the hardware was not
included in these cars. However, one was just spotted in the wild testing this screen,
and we’ll get there in just a second.
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Tesla has used and continues to employ in testing This Model S has 19-inch Tempest wheels and is completely black. They are, however, the outdated silver Tempest wheels that never made it to customers on the new model. Deliveries of the new Tempest wheels, which have the same form but a black cover over them, have only lately started. Therefore, it's very possible that this Model S still has a tilting screen from the time when Tesla was actively testing it. They're still using it right now, and because of what they were doing at the moment, the screen just so happens to tilt. It doesn't feel like they should have brought out the tilt, so I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't.
Regarding the performance of the Model S Plaid, I already discussed how Tesla formally established a world speed record at the Nurburgring for a production electric car. They established this record with it entirely stock, so you can buy that identical vehicle directly from Tesla. If you truly want to push your vehicle to the limit on the track, someone like Unplugged Performance might alter your car for you by adding aero surfaces, carbon brakes, and truck tires soon after.
However, unlike the performance Model 3, this card lacks a track mode. Elon said, "Track software changes are probably a few weeks away (I know, I know, hehe)." waypoints and other stuff, too. There are several brand-new and previously promised features coming to the Model S Plaid, so there should be a lot of news in that area in the months to come.
