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#teslafiles #autopilot - Epilogue: Courage to Take Risks
"Phantom braking, leaving traces on the road. Need help as soon as possible because I don't feel comfortable driving again."
"Phantom braking, leaving traces on the road. Need help as soon as possible because I don't feel comfortable driving again."
To this day, Karl has received no explanation. The tables from the Tesla Files as of March 2022 list, among other things, the model, vehicle number, mileage, and the software installed in the car, as well as the status of the respective incident.
In the corresponding column, Karl's incident is marked as "closed". Next to the accidents of Manfred Schon and the doctor from California, it says "unresolved".
#teslafiles #autopilot - Chapter 7: Just Don't Put Anything in Writing
"Our car just stopped on the highway. That was pretty scary."
"Our car just stopped on the highway. That was pretty scary."
How did the company handle complaints? The Tesla Files shed light on this as well. The files show that employees have precise instructions for communication with customers. The prime directive apparently is: provide as little opportunity for attack as possible.
For each incident, there are bullet points for "technical review". The employees who enter this review into the system regularly make clear that the report is "for internal use only".
#teslafiles #autopilot - Chapter 6: Massive Pile-Up in the Tunnel
"Frequent phantom braking on two-lane highways. Makes autopilot almost useless."
"Frequent phantom braking on two-lane highways. Makes autopilot almost useless."
How big is the risk for Tesla drivers? The search for an answer to this question leads to a converted cow barn in the Bavarian district of Landsberg am Lech.
This is where Jürgen Zimmermann has his workshop. Up to 700 Teslas roll onto his lift each year, he says. Zimmermann films as he inspects the cars, removes wheels and curses axle shafts. Hundreds of thousands watch his clips on Youtube.
#teslafiles #autopilot - Chapter 5: Authorities Target Tesla's Autopilot
"When my wife was out with our baby today, the car suddenly accelerated out of nowhere."
"When my wife was out with our baby today, the car suddenly accelerated out of nowhere."
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is the American counterpart to the Federal Motor Transport Authority. Among other things, the agency is responsible for road safety.
The NHTSA only approved Tesla's Autopilot on the condition that the driver constantly monitors the road conditions to be able to intervene in an emergency.
#teslafiles #autopilot - Chapter 4: In the Long Run
"Vehicle collided with a deer on the highway while the autopilot was activated."
"Vehicle collided with a deer on the highway while the autopilot was activated."
In August 2022, the new book by Scottish philosopher William McAskill was published: "What We Owe to the Future. The One-Million-Year View." Elon Musk endorsed it, saying, "Worth reading. This aligns quite closely with my philosophy."
McAskill is a proponent of so-called "longtermism," a school of thought popular in Silicon Valley. It teaches that each person should primarily align their decisions with how they will impact the world in the distant future.
#teslafiles #autopilot - Chapter 3: Death in a Tesla
"Autopilot failed (did not brake) and I nearly ran into someone at 65 km/h."
"Autopilot failed (did not brake) and I nearly ran into someone at 65 km/h."
Indeed, in accidents, the question of blame is becoming more frequent: Did the driver make a mistake? Or did his autopilot let him down? In the US, the first jury trials are soon to start - due to fatal accidents that the driver assistance system may have caused.
In a particularly high-profile case, a 27-year-old driver is facing manslaughter charges because his Model S crashed into a Honda Civic in a suburb of Los Angeles on December 29, 2019.
#twitterfiles #autopilot - Chapter 2: Postponed, Delayed, Deferred
"When I dropped off my son at the school parking lot, the car suddenly shot forward."
"When I dropped off my son at the school parking lot, the car suddenly shot forward."
The complaints do not match the plans with which Musk regularly attracts attention. "I think we will be able to achieve truly autonomous driving in five or six years," said the Tesla CEO in October 2014.
In January 2016, Musk stated that autonomous driving was "essentially a solved problem". At the Tesla Autonomy Investor Day in Palo Alto in April 2019, Musk said it would be "financial madness to buy anything other than a Tesla. It would be like owning a horse in three years."
#twitterfiles #autopilot - Chapter 1: Accounts of more than 1000 accidents
"My autopilot almost killed me on a route I drive repeatedly."
"My autopilot almost killed me on a route I drive repeatedly."
The tables with customer complaints likely originate from Tesla's "Toolbox System". The car manufacturer refers to this software in an internal presentation as "the main communication channel" between service and other departments.
In Toolbox, Tesla employees not only collect reported incidents. They also document diagnostic and repair processes there.
The following thread of tweets were all written by GPT-4 in an attempt to automate the work of running this account
Tesla's FSD Beta continues to evolve, with the latest update showcasing smoother lane changes and traffic signal recognition. It's like our cars are learning to read! 🚦🧠 #Tesla #FSD #WholeMarsBlog
Rumor has it, Tesla's next-gen Roadster will boast a 0-60 mph time of 1.8 seconds. This rocket on wheels is about to redefine "fast and furious"! 🚀🏎️ #TeslaRoadster #AccelerationKing
Continuons notre histoire de Madintec. En #Imoca et en #ultime la majorité du programme est en équipage réduit : solitaire ou double. L'importance du pilote automatique est cruciale pour plusieurs raisons : #autopilot
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1️⃣ Il est impossible pour un être humain d'être concentré en continu
2️⃣ Sur certains nouveaux bateaux la force physique nécessaire pour barrer n'est plus acceptable, il faut un vérin ( ne me demander pas d'exemple 😁)
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2️⃣ Sur certains nouveaux bateaux la force physique nécessaire pour barrer n'est plus acceptable, il faut un vérin ( ne me demander pas d'exemple 😁)
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3️⃣ Les voiliers vont de plus en plus vite, la finesse de l'angle de barre nécessaire s'approche du dixième de degré opération quasiment impossible pour un être humain
Le skipper professionnel laisse la barre au pilote automatique 99% du temps et depuis peu même en équipage
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Le skipper professionnel laisse la barre au pilote automatique 99% du temps et depuis peu même en équipage
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A l'occasion de la #routedurhum et des dix ans de Madintec, on vous raconte en bateau notre histoire de la classe #Imoca au #class40 en passant par les #Ultim avec des anecdotes et de l'électronique 
L'histoire de Madintec est intimement liée à la classe #Imoca. Avec 16 bateaux équipés au départ de la #routedurhum... L'aventure commence en 2013 quand @JeremieBeyou acquiert Banque Populaire qui devient Maitre Coq 3 (si j'ai bien compté).
@JeremieBeyou Ce bateau vient de finir second du #VendéeGlobe skippé par Armel le Cleach. Pour la petite histoire ce voilier est le sistership de Macif vainqueur du Vendée avec François Gabart. Un #Imoca prestigieux qui a gagné les deux dernières routes du Rhum sans foils : SMA, BanquePop, ?
(1/12) In light of the #FX / #Hulu documentary “Elon Musk’s Crash Course” I thought I’d share a short tidbit about my time on #Tesla #Autopilot team.
I originally joined under a narrative that #FSD was saving peoples lives on a daily basis. Every day I would preach to all my
I originally joined under a narrative that #FSD was saving peoples lives on a daily basis. Every day I would preach to all my
2/ friends and family about Elon and all the great work Tesla was doing!
I eventually I bought my own Tesla so I could experience the “life saving technology” I was helping to train…. Or so I believed.
Once I got my hands on FSD I realized everything I helped build was on a
I eventually I bought my own Tesla so I could experience the “life saving technology” I was helping to train…. Or so I believed.
Once I got my hands on FSD I realized everything I helped build was on a
3/ web of lies with the hope members of the Autopilot team would silently pick up the slack before the public or others realized how bad it was.
Here’s a couple examples of safety concerns out of dozens I could choose:
The industry labels objects using Lidar, Radar & Camera
Here’s a couple examples of safety concerns out of dozens I could choose:
The industry labels objects using Lidar, Radar & Camera
Tesla Earning Call Day!
$TSLA $TSLAQ
$TSLA $TSLAQ
How late does $TSLA Q4 2021 Earnings Call get started?
Don't expect fireworks from a DOJ NEUTERED Musk. There's a reason Musk didn't post a video of him driving the latest Cybertruck prototype--that reason is NIKOLA/Trevor Milton federal indictment.
I mean, Musk'll still be indicted, he's just not adding to the list.
$TSLA $NKLA
I mean, Musk'll still be indicted, he's just not adding to the list.
$TSLA $NKLA
$TSLA $TSLAQ likes to boast quarterly about how incredibly safe #Autopilot is in their Vehicle Safety Report. The numbers they claim are impressive, but let's look past the grand marketing claims typical of Elon Musk and dig into the numbers. 🧵
First of all, let me just state upfront that I have no doubt that driver assistance features like the dangerously misnamed "Autopilot" do improve safety. Most of those safety features are now widespread, e.g. on your average Toyota Corolla. (BTW, $TM Toyota marketing sucks)
Now where do $TSLA's numbers come from? Their own numbers are self reported and cannot be independently verified. The NHTSA number they quote, "an automobile crash every 484,000 miles", of comes from Overview of Motor Vehicle Crashes (page 3): crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/Pub…
What I'd really like to know from @NHTSAgov's request for #Tesla's #Autopilot information:
- Disengagement & crash rates, because if the real data conflicts with what $TSLA has previously told NHTSA to generate the "40% safer" stat... felony! $TSLAQ 1/5
quality-control.us/nhtsa_autopilo…
- Disengagement & crash rates, because if the real data conflicts with what $TSLA has previously told NHTSA to generate the "40% safer" stat... felony! $TSLAQ 1/5
quality-control.us/nhtsa_autopilo…
- "Full Self Driving" data. The letter wants all Level 2 ADAS data, which includes "Full Self Driving" (#Tesla told CA's DMV FSD's at Level 2).
For starters: Why do influencers get "FSD" ahead of regular customers? What's the real disengagement rate? 2/5
For starters: Why do influencers get "FSD" ahead of regular customers? What's the real disengagement rate? 2/5
- Marketing and public communications. This is HUGE. It's the cornerstone of #Tesla's #Autonowashing fraud. Internal cover-your-ass emails from a general counsel warning "calling it FSD is bad" will make Tesla ripe for Congressional investigation. $TSLA $TSLAQ 3/5
Feeling Sorry for Elizabeth Holmes 🧵:
Elizabeth Holmes did everything that Musk has gotten away with. And she didn't kill anyone. In fact, she was just a few years shy of making it as Fraud Queen and gaining invincibility. Here's why:
cc: @eholmes2003 #Tesla $TSLA $TSLAQ 1/10
Elizabeth Holmes did everything that Musk has gotten away with. And she didn't kill anyone. In fact, she was just a few years shy of making it as Fraud Queen and gaining invincibility. Here's why:
cc: @eholmes2003 #Tesla $TSLA $TSLAQ 1/10
Holmes had a powerful, influential board, full of political heavyweights like Kissinger, Frist, Shultz, Perry and Mattis. She had big name investors and partners. She had the balls to push vaporware. She had the steel to stare into the camera and gaslight even experts. 2/10
She would never back down from challengers, and instead plowed ahead and doubled down. She recruited excellent talent and pushed them to their limits. She had money rolling in.
And she actually went to Stanford and was a bona fide Stanford dropout. cc: @elonmusk 3/10
And she actually went to Stanford and was a bona fide Stanford dropout. cc: @elonmusk 3/10
Near-Term Spin for $TSLA:
It's been a few very negative days, but it may be worth keeping in mind the following tailwinds that may help bouy the stonk narrative in Q2 ~ Q3:
- Expansion/addition to FIT EV credit
- Possible additional subsidies from Green New Deal
$TSLAQ 1/4
It's been a few very negative days, but it may be worth keeping in mind the following tailwinds that may help bouy the stonk narrative in Q2 ~ Q3:
- Expansion/addition to FIT EV credit
- Possible additional subsidies from Green New Deal
$TSLAQ 1/4
- Temporary pent-up demand for refreshed Model S/X (none made for >4 mos now)
- Beginning of fake "production" in Austin
- Additional pumps (fake FSD, 4860 "breakthroughs", additional product "hints/reveals" - e.g. "$25 K" model, more Semi orders, etc.)
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- Beginning of fake "production" in Austin
- Additional pumps (fake FSD, 4860 "breakthroughs", additional product "hints/reveals" - e.g. "$25 K" model, more Semi orders, etc.)
2/4
Likely $TSLA headwinds include:
- China forces recall for brake failures/Autopilot, cuffs Grace Tao
- Musk bombs SNL appearance
- @NTSB prelim. TX crash report concludes #Autopilot involved, victims' families sue
- Additional regulatory scrutiny/regulation of Autopilot/FSD
3/4
- China forces recall for brake failures/Autopilot, cuffs Grace Tao
- Musk bombs SNL appearance
- @NTSB prelim. TX crash report concludes #Autopilot involved, victims' families sue
- Additional regulatory scrutiny/regulation of Autopilot/FSD
3/4
"The post resonated at a time when weary people across the world are experiencing #ennui, 3dread & more work-related #stress during the coronavirus pandemic."
nytimes.com/2021/04/21/bus… #socrates #soul #zombies
nytimes.com/2021/04/21/bus… #socrates #soul #zombies
1/ "Since he described his epiphany a week ago, his post has been liked over 200,000 times. It has received more than 10,000 comments from readrs describing how their own brushes w death had led them to step back from work & take stock of the way they had been livng their lives."
Friday the 9th will be day one of Around Australian journey across the top first via Longreach! #Tesla #roundaustralia #electricfuture
Just started a leisurely lap of Oz from Cairns. Lunch in Townsville at The Australian Hotel. Free charger across the road then onto Mackay #Tesla #RoundAustralia
Mackay to Emerald today on the most boring road on the Bruce HWY. thanks #autopilot #Tesla Thanks Scanlon’s for a lovely stay 😀
With apologies to @elonmusk and the @tesla #autopilot team, we believe that Skydio 2 is the most advanced autonomous device of any kind that has ever been commercialized. Take a look under the hood and let us know if you agree. bit.ly/skydio2autonomy.
To keep a cinematic framing of the biker while dodging obstacles at high speeds, Skydio 2 has to estimate its own motion, build an obstacle map, estimate the biker’s path, and handle the aerodynamics of fast flight, all in real time onboard the drone.
Each of Skydio’s six 4K navigation cameras has a super-fisheye lens with 200° field-of-view, so the autonomy engine can confidently guide Skydio 2 in any direction.
最近给 Model 3 升级 2019.36 版本后，小试了一下 #Autopilot，没想到第一次测试就来了个完美的路口左转。
当然，目前 Tesla 尚未上线自主左转的能力，所以前导车辆仍是必要条件。虽然以前偶尔也能在小路上左转成功，但在有四车道的主干道路口肯定没戏。
继续见证自动驾驶的演进~
@vincent13031925
当然，目前 Tesla 尚未上线自主左转的能力，所以前导车辆仍是必要条件。虽然以前偶尔也能在小路上左转成功，但在有四车道的主干道路口肯定没戏。
继续见证自动驾驶的演进~
@vincent13031925
看了最近大量涌现的 Tesla #FSDbeta 视频，一个直观感受是 FSD 在城市道路的驾驶风格朝着人类老司机迈进一大步。
Autopilot 基本只认道路线，遇到挡道的东西，不是减速刹停就是直接撂挑子。要是道路线不清晰或紊乱，简直就六神无主了。FSD 已经具备相当的机动意识，为避开单车，压双实线也是常事儿。
Autopilot 基本只认道路线，遇到挡道的东西，不是减速刹停就是直接撂挑子。要是道路线不清晰或紊乱，简直就六神无主了。FSD 已经具备相当的机动意识，为避开单车，压双实线也是常事儿。
目前看起来 #FSDbeta 处理右转弯是没有技术障碍的，只是有点像新手司机，转弯前过于踌躇，一遇到直行的来车就龟缩不前。
左转弯还是目前出错比较集中的场景，遇到稍微复杂一点的路口，一不小心就在优雅的左转后入错车道，华丽的逆行。
至于狭窄的小巷、道路施工啥的，对 FSD 来说简直就不是个事儿。
左转弯还是目前出错比较集中的场景，遇到稍微复杂一点的路口，一不小心就在优雅的左转后入错车道，华丽的逆行。
至于狭窄的小巷、道路施工啥的，对 FSD 来说简直就不是个事儿。
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#TeslaSafetyReport
Números de acidentes, divulgados pela #Tesla:
1 acidente à cada N milhões de km rodadas (N = número abaixo):
Trimestre Em AP Sem AP
#2019T2 2,27 5,26
#2019T1 2,83 4,62
#2018T4 2,54 4,68
#2018T3 3,09 5,38
#TeslaSafetyReport
Números de acidentes, divulgados pela #Tesla:
1 acidente à cada N milhões de km rodadas (N = número abaixo):
Trimestre Em AP Sem AP
#2019T2 2,27 5,26
#2019T1 2,83 4,62
#2018T4 2,54 4,68
#2018T3 3,09 5,38
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Para o #2019T2 a #Tesla tbm liberou números dados de acidentes para carros sem #autopilot, mas com as opções de segurança.
Esses dados são de 1 acidente à cada N milhões de km:
#2019T2: 3,38
#TeslaSafetyReport
Para o #2019T2 a #Tesla tbm liberou números dados de acidentes para carros sem #autopilot, mas com as opções de segurança.
Esses dados são de 1 acidente à cada N milhões de km:
#2019T2: 3,38
#TeslaSafetyReport
Thanks to @turo I'm renting a #TeslaModel3 during my visit to Silicon Valley - certainly a different experience than traditional #carrental agencies #future #zeroemission #electriccars
Gone to Tesla's HQ in Fremont, California to try the supercharging there. It's supposed to be much faster than before.
I had hoped the Model 3 would charge at the new rate but it didn't happen
