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Autopilot disabled on the Tesla Model 3 in Europe
Tesla started delivering the Model 3 electric cars to customers in Europe. However, the driver assistance package Autopilot is disabled, even if customers have paid for the additional 5,200 euros. The reason, Tesla has not received approval.
A few Tesla customers in Europe have already received their Model 3 electric car, but the Autopilot assistance system is currently shut down. According to a Los Angeles Times report, drivers can not use the function because Tesla is waiting for approval from the Dutch regulatory authorities. Telsa announced in January 2019 that it had received type approval for the Model 3. This means that the vehicle has been cleared for sale throughout the European Union. The autopilot obviously does not belong to it. The assistance system is also sold as an option in Model S and Model X in Europe and is apparently approved there. Tesla told hopes to get approval soon, and with a bit of luck can activate autopilot in Europe starting next week.
In the EU the Model 3 is available as a two-wheel drive versions with and without a performance package. The purchase price is 40,000 euros. The version with long-distance battery costs 55,400 euros, the performance model 66,100 euros. There are also extras like a color other than black for the body (1,600 to 2,600 euros) or the interior (1,050 euros), other wheels (1,600 euros) or said autopilot for 5,200 euros.
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#5638003 Posted on: 02/11/2019 01:52 AM
Well, hey, at least it's not "Ottopilot"
Well, hey, at least it's not "Ottopilot"
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#5638170 Posted on: 02/11/2019 02:24 PM
Autonomous driving on vehicles is not allowed in EU. Not just for Tesla, for everyone. One of the reasons BWM, Audi or Merc dont have autonomous driving mode.
PS. It's still in the test phase, and even there, a driver must not let go of the wheel.
Autonomous driving on vehicles is not allowed in EU. Not just for Tesla, for everyone. One of the reasons BWM, Audi or Merc dont have autonomous driving mode.
PS. It's still in the test phase, and even there, a driver must not let go of the wheel.
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#5638202 Posted on: 02/11/2019 03:21 PM
Seriously, they should get rid of autopilot entirely. The thing is, it has to be one or the other: full control by the driver, or full control by the computer. Anything in between is just asking for trouble. It makes me question the wisdom of the people over at Tesla who thought it would be a pretty neat idea.
Seriously, they should get rid of autopilot entirely. The thing is, it has to be one or the other: full control by the driver, or full control by the computer. Anything in between is just asking for trouble. It makes me question the wisdom of the people over at Tesla who thought it would be a pretty neat idea.
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#5638208 Posted on: 02/11/2019 03:31 PM
The stats show that turning on Autopilot, even in it's infancy, reduced total number of traffic fatalities per mile on the Model S. That's similar to MobilEye's stats for AEB and similar systems. While you get a moron every once in a while sleeping at the wheel with autopilot on, overall it's doing far more good than harm.
I think there should be some kind of regulatory body governing it's use - but so far, if correctly implemented, it seems fine.
Seriously, they should get rid of autopilot entirely. The thing is, it has to be one or the other: full control by the driver, or full control by the computer. Anything in between is just asking for trouble. It makes me question the wisdom of the people over at Tesla who thought it would be a pretty neat idea.
The stats show that turning on Autopilot, even in it's infancy, reduced total number of traffic fatalities per mile on the Model S. That's similar to MobilEye's stats for AEB and similar systems. While you get a moron every once in a while sleeping at the wheel with autopilot on, overall it's doing far more good than harm.
I think there should be some kind of regulatory body governing it's use - but so far, if correctly implemented, it seems fine.
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The EU Law is the main thing and on top of that there is individual country law if it doesn't interfere with EU law.
This is the normal way...
BUT on top of that there is exeption as for exemple in country that is not EU but use EU law as a service from EU country with local law or not (mainly small fiscal paradise), and from country that is in EU but doesn't want to use some of EU law.
So each law goes from country to EU and back (and i don't event talk about burocratie...).
At the end there is million of EU wasted each year just to have this movement of information.
Right now we are very far from the "ideal" solution presented at start. We are more like in Athena before the lost against Sparta.