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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
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So autopilot bailed out on the guy and took the last parachute? How obvious is it that autopilot has stopped? Maybe the guy just shifted his leg a bit and brushed the brake pedal and didn't even know it was off. I heard a Tesla X owner talking on Leo Laporte's Tech Guy show and he said sometimes he just forgets he is driving, expecting autopilot to do the work. It's interesting psychology but wonder if the highways and random people are the best way to work out the bugs.
OK I see where they added more info in the article. Still autopilot was on, and at some point decided to hand controls back to the driver who may not have been fully aware what was going on. To me it sounds like he was sleeping, the car tried to wake him up, and got some response with a groggy driver and then shut it self completely off. Why wouldn't it continue to help steer for a while? If you are in the middle of a corner and you accidentally brush the brake pedal with hands off the wheel it sounds like it just sends you straight instantly. If it knows where the road is at all times whether on or off, why not always have it avoid running into a wall?