Dateline, Düsseldorf! In a move that’s sure to ruffle some feathers at Tesla HQ, a German court has officially ruled that Tesla’s Autopilot system is “unsuitable for use” due to a long-standing issue: phantom braking. You know, that fun little quirk where your car slams the brakes for no reason.
Zero phantom braking events in 2.5 years and 27k miles of Taycan ownership. Some during very low speed tight quarters parking situations, but not once on the road or at speed.
One anecdote doesn’t mean much, but is it really as much of an issue with non-Teslas as you think?
I’ve had two pretty bad events with a Ford and a Mercedes. The Ford hit the brakes at 160 km/h on the wide open Autobahn for absolutely no reason. The Mercedes did it on a more rural road and caused the person behind me to honk their horn. I figure that one might’ve been caused by the bushes growing close to the road but it still wasn’t very pleasant.
Once my subaru hit the brakes suddenly and the only explanation was the road itself. It was a quick dip and immediate climb, so maybe it was steep enough for the road to look like an obstacle
Ford made a bad car? Are you shitting me here?!