...has more bells and whistles than any car needs. Of interest to me as I go through the manual and review the online stuff is the Adaptive Cruise and Pilot Assist. On every page talking about these systems there is at the least the following warnings:
Warning
Pilot Assist is not a collision avoidance system. The driver must intervene if the system does not detect a vehicle in front.
Pilot Assist does not brake for people, animals, objects, small vehicles (e.g. cycles and motorcycles), low trailers as well as oncoming, slow or stationary vehicles.
Do not use Pilot Assist in demanding situations, such as in city traffic, at junctions, on slippery surfaces, with a lot of water or slush on the road, in heavy rain/snow, in poor visibility, on winding roads, on slip roads, or with a trailer connected to the car.
Warning
The Pilot Assist function is supplementary driver support intended to facilitate driving and make it safer – it cannot handle all situations in all traffic, weather and road conditions.
The driver is advised to read all sections in the Owner's Manual that relate to this function to learn about factors such as its limitations and what the driver should be aware of before using the system (see the list of links at the end of this article).
Pilot Assist must only be used if there are clear lane lines painted on each side of the lane. All other use involves increased risk of contact with surrounding obstacles that cannot be detected by the function.
Pilot Assist is not a substitute for the driver's attention and judgement. The driver is always responsible for ensuring the car is driven in a safe manner, positioned correctly in the lane, at the appropriate speed, with an appropriate distance to other vehicles, and in accordance with current traffic rules and regulations.
I wonder if Tesla has similar verbiage? Maybe Tesla says "Set Autopilot then sleep, read, play video games or crawl into the backseat..." I bet it doesn't say that. People are just stupid, listen to the hype and don't read the manual.
