[donald]

I see it now. In a world where Darwinian evolution has virtually stopped, his 'autopilot' is giving it a helping hand.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/two-men-killed-tesla-without-040900879.html

Two men killed as Tesla without anyone in the driver's seat crashes into tree and catches fire

 

[6652]

To quote Forrest Gump, stupid is as stupid does...

 

[phproxy]

"One of those who died was born in 1962, while the other was born in 1951."

Older than I'd anticipated..

 

[cah197]

I just want to know how they did this.

By that I mean what type of citrus fruit was used?

 

[Jimbo]

Notice that none of the reports mention that the driver was actually teleported out of the car by aliens shortly before the accident.

 

[phproxy]

I just want to know how they did this.

By that I mean what type of citrus fruit was used?

Citrus fruit alternative:

 

[Edd Beesley]

I just want to know how they did this.

By that I mean what type of citrus fruit was used?

Perhaps they didn't bother, and AP disengaged, which is why they left the road?

 

[cah197]

Perhaps they didn't bother, and AP disengaged, which is why they left the road?

Maybe. Apparently they didn't get very far as soon as the driver leapt into the back seat.

 

[Edd Beesley]

maybe even knocked the wheel while climbing into the back, would that make it disengage? I just can't believe how monumentally stupid people are being with this stuff.

 

[cah197]

maybe even knocked the wheel while climbing into the back, would that make it disengage? I just can't believe how monumentally stupid people are being with this stuff.

I’m pretty sure AP disengages as soon as you take the weight off the seat and unbuckle the seat belt.

They clearly hadn’t thought any of this through.

 

[Edd Beesley]

I wonder what data, and how quickly, Teslas send to the mothership when they crash.

 

[dk6780]

The Men killed were likely past the point that Darwinism is significant.

I wonder what data, and how quickly, Teslas send to the mothership when they crash.

It probably depends on the state of the vehicle at the time - I'd be surprised if it was capable of transmitting in that state.

 

[cah197]

Reminds me of an old aircrew joke.

"OK, you have both engines explode and your rotor head detaches. You are plummeting to the ground. What do you do?"

"I'd get in the back seat and put my helmet on backwards"

"How does that help?"

"It doesn't, but it will keep the air accident investigators busy for months!"

 

[mad_rich]

"One of those who died was born in 1962, while the other was born in 1951."

An incredibly weird phraseology!

 

[Oli]

The phrase “Hey Ron, whose driving?” springs to mind

 

[cah197]

The phrase “Hey Ron, whose driving?” springs to mind

Do you think they'd gone to the back seat to cook up some Chimichangas?

 

[Rob Lazenby]

Maybe some autopilot cameras need to be pointing inside the vehicle.

 

[idiotzoo]

For this strategy to work Elon needs to reduce the price of the cars so they're within reach of the young guys.

 

[richtrash]

Reminds me of the story of the person who put their RV on cruise control and went I the back to make a cup of tea, that didnt end well either, there are many similar stories, not sure how true they are.

Woman crashed motorhome using cruise control while making cup of tea | Suffolk Gazette

A woman crashed her new luxury motorhome at 40mph after putting on the cruise control and getting up to make a cup of tea, a court heard today.

www.suffolkgazette.com

Be careful, there are some stupid people out there.

 

[Sascha]

I’m pretty sure AP disengages as soon as you take the weight off the seat and unbuckle the seat belt.

There are multiple videos of autopilot engaged without anyone in the front seat. For example:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1383521008741543937

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