Re: OlaM
Autopilot on planes is simple.
You are joking, right ? Do you have any idea of the sheer number of flight parameters there are on an aircraft ? Ever heard of lift, roll, pitch, yaw, stall, altitude, air density, thrust...?
On modern aircraft, an autopilot can land the bloody thing - OF COURSE, PILOT MUST BE READY TO TAKE OVER ANYTIME, because unexpected things can and will happen, most likely at the worst possible moment. It is called Murphy's law ... the most important law of nature for aviation engineers, pilots, and now Tesla drivers, so it seems.
Tesla is 100% right, the driver was careless when the accident happened, was NOT ready to take control of his car. Yes, USian highway maintenance shares some of the blame too ... but, behind the wheel, you are responsible for your car. Yes, Tesla autopilot is nice to have, on USian highways probably not as useful as in Europe ... certainly NOT a replacement for a driver, though.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
