It’s not less work and, no, it’s still not an “autonomous car.”
Continuing its Autopilot push despite continued scrutiny over the automaker’s driver assistance technology, Tesla says it’s made it even simpler for its cars to change lanes while drivers are using the system.
Alternatively, drivers can also choose an audible warning of an upcoming lane change in addition to a visual alert. Tesla says cars made after August 2017 can also be enabled to make the steering wheel vibrate as another alert alternative. Drivers can also now pick a setting that enables the system after a destination is set, rather than turning it on once they’re already on the highway. All of these changes have already started being sent to U.S. vehicles equipped with Enhanced Autopilot or Full Self-Driving Capability, Tesla said, and the automaker will extend the features to other markets once regulators give the OK.
Possibly feeling the hit from regulators and with Elon Musk already admitting Autopilot isn’t perfect, the company stuck this in the announcement post:
This feature does not make a car autonomous, and lane changes will only be made when a driver’s hands are detected on the wheel. As has always been the case, until truly driverless cars are validated and approved by regulators, drivers are responsible for and must remain in control of their car at all times.
There’s your disclaimer.
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