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[–] kernelle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

I don't think this is true, resources suggest you only override the speed of the FSD

[–] kalpol@lemmy.ca 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

This is true, friend has one. Just like regular cruise control, you can goose it and it returns to self driving. Not for long though I think, then it shuts off.

The other thing not mentioned are the interior cameras, Teslas have interior cameras too so they have him recorded doing whatever he was doing.

[–] kernelle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 children)

I want to believe you, because that's the sensible way of handling user input. But here's a forbes article about another incident:

There are four ways to disengage FSD – pressing the accelerator is not one:

  • Press the brake pedal.
  • If equipped, move the gear stalk upward.
  • If equipped, press the right scroll wheel on the steering wheel.
  • Take over (grab and jerk) the steering wheel and steer manually.
[–] PabloSexcrowbar@piefed.social 1 points 1 hour ago

That Forbes article is also wrong. Pressing the right scroll wheel activates voice command input and does nothing to FSD.

[–] kalpol@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

That's what I said? The accelerator does not disable self drive, and it's not in the list.

[–] kernelle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Oh then I misinterpreted this line to mean the opposite, my bad!

Not for long though I think, then it shuts off.

[–] kalpol@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 hours ago

Oh yeah that was unclear. I meant i think it doesn't let you just keep accelerating in FSD without shutting off FSD. But I actually don't know. I'll ask the owner I know.

[–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world -1 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

It’s not full self driving if you’re pressing the accelerator to the floor.

[–] dogdeanafternoon@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

It’s not full self driving to begin with. Never was.

[–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 0 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

It is, you just have to supervise it.

[–] dogdeanafternoon@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 hours ago

Then that’s not full self driving. If you can’t fall asleep in the back seat, it’s not full self driving.

[–] kernelle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

That's your opinion, not a truth

[–] astro@leminal.space -1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

well advance the counterpoint, then. here, i'll get you started, "the car is still in full control when the driver overrides the speed of the vehicle. speed control is not a factor in driving"

[–] kernelle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

What are you even arguing, FSD is a programmed feature in their cars and according to the black box of the car it was turned on at the time of the accident. Period. Read the article.

What your* opinion on what actually constitutes full self driving is completely irrelevant here.