"Footage of this lacustrineimpulse was shared Sunday by Daniel Milligan, a Tesla owner andformer SpaceX engineer. It begins innocently enough: at night, on a quiet road. The car then gently turns right onto what turns out to be a boat ramp, and instead of slowing down, accelerates towards what would've been its watery grave, had the driver not hit the brakes."
"The footage is merely the latest among countless examples of self-driving cars struggling to safely, or evenly convincingly, navigate public roads. Tesla's FSD in particular has generated loads of controversies, which is no doubt a consequence of Musk's incredible decision to make it available to millions of Tesla owners, despite the software being both unfinished and not actually fully self-driving. While its name suggests otherwise, it is classified as a driving assistance feature, requiring drivers be prepared to intervene at any moment."
An engaged Tesla on Full Self-Driving (FSD) unexpectedly turned onto a boat ramp at night and accelerated toward a lake until the driver intervened. The owner, a former SpaceX engineer, shared footage showing the car missing the intended driveway about fifty feet away. The owner later reproduced the route in daylight, when the software correctly avoided the ramp, suggesting lighting affected perception. FSD is marketed as Full Self-Driving but is classified as an assistive feature that requires driver readiness to intervene. The software has a history of hazardous errors, including steering into oncoming train paths and involvement in multiple deadly incidents.
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