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Old 05-10-2019, 10:22 AM   #61
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to be fair... have you never gotten road head? I'd think doing it on autopilot is probably safer.
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Old 05-10-2019, 11:55 AM   #62
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to be fair... have you never gotten road head? I'd think doing it on autopilot is probably safer.
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Old 05-16-2019, 08:40 PM   #63
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Old 05-17-2019, 09:16 AM   #64
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Old 05-17-2019, 09:32 AM   #65
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It’s extremely problematic that Autopilot has repeatedly demonstrated a blindness towards truck trailers. I’d love to understand that.
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Old 05-17-2019, 12:58 PM   #66
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It’s extremely problematic that Autopilot has repeatedly demonstrated a blindness towards truck trailers. I’d love to understand that.
I'll bet it might have a lot to do with all the daylight beneath them.
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Old 05-17-2019, 02:12 PM   #67
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I'll bet it might have a lot to do with all the daylight beneath them.
That might not be a coincidence. If they are doing radar close to the ground (like parking sensors), the trailer of the truck could fool that.
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Old 05-17-2019, 03:43 PM   #68
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I'll bet it might have a lot to do with all the daylight beneath them.
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That might not be a coincidence. If they are doing radar close to the ground (like parking sensors), the trailer of the truck could fool that.
These are very interesting points, these crashes are pretty scary.
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Well I guess anything would be better than Florida drivers
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