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The first step in every Autopilot crash is always the same: the system works, fostering the perception that it's more capable than it is and increasing driver complacency...
Step two is typically consistent as well: the system encounters something that the system isn't able to handle and the driver has become complacent, leading to tragic consequences.
In other words, Tesla's attempt to frame Autopilot safety as a simple comparison of human vs automated safety is a red herring. Autopilot is the "uncanny valley" of automation. Screencaps via this simple yet informative video. bbc.com/news/technolog…
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Wild-Ass Rumor: the long-awaited base ($35k) Model 3 may not have the full Autopilot hardware. Not sure how credible this is, given that the radar unit would probably be the easiest place to save the most cost... but something like this wouldn't surprise me.
Remember, Tesla made the original base (40 kWh) Model S unable to use Superchargers and then acted shocked when it turned out there was no demand for it. If they can't make a $35k Model 3 at positive margins, it wouldn't surprise me if they did something similar with AP.
I'm not able to find a replacement cost for the Conti ARS410 CV radar unit that Tesla uses in the current AP hardware suite, but maybe @hoonable could provide some context on the rough cost involved? I'm just assuming it's the most concentrated cost of the system.
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Holy hell, the lede on this new WSJ story... 🤯 wsj.com/articles/elon-…
Musk's logic here is literally the opposite of post-Toyota Production System industrial logic. Better to move slowly and make as few mistakes as possible than be constantly flailing around at high speed. More proof that he is fundamentally poorly suited to auto manufacturing.
Quotes like this will not do much to tamp down concerns about his drug use/mental health. This is definitely a normal, healthy quote to give a newspaper.
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