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.
I’m not defending Tesla or phantom braking, but German drivers could also take some lessons on safe following distance. They will ride on your ass for many km even if they don’t want to pass you.
Did you follow the Ludacris rules for left lane usage? Because I so enjoyed my time driving there and did not feel that I was tailed nearly as much as I have here in America.
Move bitch, get out the way?
Is there a place in Europe where that doesn’t happen? I’m riding an articulated bus tailgating someone in the leftmost lane on the motorway in Belgium right now
Well yes, you will be constantly tailgated on the left (fast) lane unless there’s traffic ahead of you.
Scoot over and let me break the speed limit in peace, or do you need me to TURN ON MY LEFT BLINKERS? (which by the way has got to be the most aggressively polite way of raging at someone in traffic)
I have only driven in 2 countries in Continental Europe, and I have mostly traveled by train otherwise. You could be right. It happens in the US but by a smaller subset of drivers. Those drivers would generally be considered assholes in the US, whereas in your example they’re probably just being Belgian.