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In response to "Consumer Reports has called on Tesla to disable autopilot and rename it -- (link)" by ÜMLaut

Are they also calling for BMW, Mercedes, and Infiniti to disable their similar products?

Posted by TWuG Jul 14 '16, 07:57

Are those 3 vehicles never involved in accidents?

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/semi-autonomous-cars-compared-tesla-vs-bmw-mercedes-and-infiniti-feature-the-physiology-of-semi-autonomy-and-test-results-page-6 (www.caranddriver.com)

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Who could have predicted TWuG would post in this thread? -- nm - David Jul 14, 08:17 5
- :-) I keep up with this stuff so I don't go into the Model 3 purchase uninf -- nm - TWuG Jul 14, 08:19 4
  - Keep calm, TWuG. The rest of your post will appear momentarily. -- nm - ST Tesla Autopilot Jul 14, 08:21 2
    - (this is really funny. I'm so sorry TWuG. I laughed.) -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones Jul 14, 08:22 1
      - :-) -- nm - TWuG Jul 14, 08:25
  - Ormed. I'm still not certain the Model 3 will be the right car for me. -- nm - TWuG Jul 14, 08:20
I don't believe those other cars provide full autopilot. They are pushed more as safety features that will add protection if you miss something - pmb Jul 14, 08:12 6
- Tesla doesn't offer full autoonomy. The four systems are comparable in their capabilities - TWuG Jul 14, 08:17 5
  - I think it provides a level of steering that the other cars don't offer. It can, for instance, change lanes. The others can't. They are primarily - pmb Jul 14, 08:21 4
    - It only changes lanes when prompted by the driver. You have to signal the move before it will make it. - TWuG Jul 14, 08:28 3
      - Sure. But it steers. That's different. Largely I think it's the perception that Tesla has created (which is why I think a name change of the - pmb Jul 14, 08:31 2
        
        It steers for the lane control function, just like the others do, too. So a lange change isn't different in ability just degree. -- nm - TWuG Jul 14, 08:35 1
        
        It's still how they sell it. And it's not a small degree. One adjusts you back in your lane. The other adjustment is much more significant. -- nm - pmb Jul 14, 08:36
those autopilots don't crash -- nm - decline Jul 14, 08:00 2
- "He's going full troll." "It's an interesting strategy, Cotton, let's see if it pays off." -- nm - Reagen Jul 14, 08:04 1
  - "Tesla, disable autopilot." "I'm sorry Elon, I can't let you do that." -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 14, 08:05

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