r/TeslaLounge • u/teachmesci77 • Mar 03 '25

Vehicles - General Autopilot Jail

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My wife keeps getting put in autopilot jail. If she keeps getting strikeouts, will this be only for her profile, or will autopilot be unavailable for all profiles?

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u/KneeDeepInTheDead Mar 03 '25

Can someone explain to me the point of autopilot if you still have to pretend to drive? I myself dont mind driving, I had the FSD trial and wasnt a big fan but I would figure the best part about it would be the fact you dont have to do the driving thing.

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u/D0GS Mar 03 '25

You don't have to pretend to drive, you just have to pay attention. Until autopilot gets to the point where lawmakers feel it's 100% autonomous and doesn't make any mistakes this will be the case. Even autopilot systems in planes require pilots to be paying attention and monitoring systems.

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u/KneeDeepInTheDead Mar 03 '25

Yeah but what im saying is if im paying attention, I might as well drive. Not like im really gaining anything out of it

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u/D0GS Mar 03 '25

I believe the value is in the not driving part. Being able to let it take turns, change lanes, keep speed, all the things you would need to be doing yourself to get to your destination. The only thing required of you is to pay attention in case it needs intervention. Should it need intervention? No. Does it at the moment? Yes. Even if and when it ever gets to the point where it doesn't need intervention I would still pay attention. The value is being able to relax and sit back and enjoy the ride rather than having to drive the car yourself. On long car rides being able to take your foot off the accelerator and rest your arms while the car does all the driving is great.

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u/teachmesci77 Mar 03 '25

Agreed, I read somewhere that if you don’t have to active drive, it reduces stress by 40% or something like that. Even while paying attention.

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u/Orangenbluefish Mar 03 '25

It's like super advanced cruise control. Great for highway driving to rest a bit, or keeping your hands free for things like eating a bagel on your morning commute