Netflix in a car that doesn't yet have fully autonomous driving. Perhaps not the greatest of ideas Or maybe its while stationary only?
Yes, it is only enabled while the car is parked.
Tesla Software Version 10.0
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#42"Those using Smart Summon must remain responsible for the car and monitor it and its surroundings at all times. " Does this come with an "oh god, stop!" button of some sort?
I wonder what happens if your phone freezes and you can't push the "oh god, stop!" button? Would you still be at fault?
Im picturing a tesla creeping through someones garage wall and into their living room as the owner dashes their phone against the driveway
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#43Netflix in a car that doesn't yet have fully autonomous driving. Perhaps not the greatest of ideas Or maybe its while stationary only?
I think it’s mostly for charging.
“YouTube, and Hulu or Hulu + Live TV accounts to watch your favorite shows, movies and content right from your car while parked.”
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I used to be a huge enthusiast, drove mr2s, z06 corvettes, a wrx, bmw 3 series, autocrossed the competitively. Driving an electric tesla made all of those cars feel utterly dumb . If you drive cross country a lot or do long track sessions, I get it, tesla won't work well, but if you don't think an enthusiast would like a tesla, give one a try.
Right unless you routinely go on 500+ mile trips with a longer range Tesla or 400+ mile trips with the shorter range models there is no need for a gas car. I road trip a decent amount but I've released 4-5 hour drives aren't really an issue. And of course those trips are possible you'd just need to stop 1-3 times for 10-15 mins (you charge faster at lower batter % vs fill up more range once). Now if you want to go 2x…
I thought that, too, but I have taken a couple of longer (800 mile or so) trips in the Tesla and was pleasantly surprised. I thought the 'charge for 30 minutes' at a supercharger was going to seem like a lot of waiting, but by the time we unloaded the kids out of the car, went to the bathroom, etc, the car was already charged.
Being forced to stop every couple of hundred miles was really not that bad. Broke up the trip nicely.
Also, the autopilot is AMAZING for long trips. Even though you have to pay attention, it is so much less exhausting than fully driving. I kinda feel like a supervisor, watching out far down the road, looking out for strange things coming up, etc. Just a very pleasant experience.
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I wonder what happens if your phone freezes and you can't push the "oh god, stop!" button? Would you still be at fault?
I guess it's an "keep going" button that you have to hold down, but still, if you're phone freezes - is there a fail state we can be absolutely certain of between the phone and the car?
You hope the car relies on continuous signal from the phone to proceed. It's certainly possible that the phone freezes in a way that the "keep going" signal continues to be sent, but it's probably not the more likely failure mode. Definitely a good thing to be concerned about!
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#46Is there a specific reason why Tesla refuses to integrate CarPlay or Android Auto?
I'd prefer to use Tesla's software before any Google/Apple integrations any day. Simplistic UI, no botching of privacy/restrictions within eco-systems among other reasons to only support Tesla.
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#47Is there a specific reason why Tesla refuses to integrate CarPlay or Android Auto?
Due to a lot of the controls and even speedometer only being accessible through the screen, it's probably easier for them to keep it on their own OS.
Lots of cars display their own UI chrome around CarPlay.
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This might work out ok at low speed. The algorithm is simply "Don't hit anything. Stop if confused."
Considering that they haven't perfected the "don't accelerate into stationary objects" algorithm, I'm not sure I trust this in an area with a lot of pedestrian traffic.
Accelerate, decelerate, stationary, moving, so much complicated math. It's not surprising computers can't handle it.
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The newest version of Summon uses the cameras and I'm guessing the ultrasonic/radar to actually avoid obstacles, but is controlled by the app (you have to be holding the button down in the app)
They are one digital steering knob away from turning the whole thing into an 500 Hp RC car.
Like the car from Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), 22 years later.
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#50Netflix in a car that doesn't yet have fully autonomous driving. Perhaps not the greatest of ideas Or maybe its while stationary only?
That's a bit of a shortsighted comment, since it only works while the car is parked...
It's supposed to entertain while charging. Same with the games.