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Elon Musk confirms that with the 12.4 update, Tesla removes the warning that the driver must have his hands on the wheel with self-driving mode activated.
Many believe this will be abused
Musk thinks the update is incredible, and we hope he’s right. Because by removing the warning when the user doesn’t hold the steering wheel with some force, the self-driving technology should have become so good that the driver no longer needs to be reminded to keep their hands on the steering wheel . The reason is that the driver must be able to react as quickly as possible if the situation is misjudged, which still happens to testers.
Tesla uses the inside camera to keep an eye on the driver and can, in various cases, warn the driver if the gaze is not worth looking at the road for the last three seconds. An Electrek commenter claims one of the reasons for removing the system is that drivers could end up turning the steering wheel too much, disabling the FSD with the potential risk of injury in certain situations.
Tesla’s FSD systems have been scrutinized several times by the “National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.” For that reason, the last word in the matter is unlikely to be said.
