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2023-08-23 Science & Technology

Submarine Mode?: ‘Full Self-Driving' Software Guides Tesla into California Floodwater Pond

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-08-23 06:22|| || Front Page|| [19 views ] Top

#1 Will be interesting in about 6 months or so to see how many front wheel drive and/or electric cars develop issues after driving around in hub deep or better water during these floods.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2023-08-23 07:37|| 2023-08-23 07:37|| Front Page Top

#2 I wonder what the market is these days for used EV's ?

Posted by Besoeker 2023-08-23 07:43|| 2023-08-23 07:43|| Front Page Top

#3 ^Remember when pricing CARMAX used cars.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-08-23 09:05|| 2023-08-23 09:05|| Front Page Top

#4 not to mention the effect of salt water on Lithium batteries. Even though this may have been a freshwater pond, there still exists the potential of catastrophic fire.

Can't wait for my insurance rates to go up to cover their ass on all the EVs.

Posted by Warthog 2023-08-23 09:16|| 2023-08-23 09:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Idiot? He ignored the water, let the car drive into the water and will sue Tesla.

Posted by Bobby 2023-08-23 09:57|| 2023-08-23 09:57|| Front Page Top

#6 California driver? Sounds about right.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-08-23 10:01|| 2023-08-23 10:01|| Front Page Top

#7 Seems like driving into a pool of water astride a giant battery is ill advised.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-08-23 12:47|| 2023-08-23 12:47|| Front Page Top

#8 Something about water and electricity. Have to google it later today.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-08-23 12:49|| 2023-08-23 12:49|| Front Page Top

#9 I wonder what a flooded road looks like to LIDAR. Probably just a nice smooth area, free of obstacles.

Posted by SteveS 2023-08-23 13:15|| 2023-08-23 13:15|| Front Page Top

#10 Now now now, we are about to learn a very important lesson here.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-08-23 14:15|| 2023-08-23 14:15|| Front Page Top

#11 Not directly relevant, but... curious about a Cruise flack's horrifying accent, I looked her up and found video of Willie Brown's first ride in a driverless car. Snickered straight through (and I'm the quiet, constipated-looking one during ritual recitation of Kamala BJ jokes).

Posted by Snakes de Medici8468 2023-08-23 19:31|| 2023-08-23 19:31|| Front Page Top

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