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Yeah, you are pointing out many of the notable edge cases when things went south. To be fair, Tesla autopilot is not technically ’self driving’, and Elon still refuses to call it that. The driver is still expected to be alert and monitor the system, keeping you hands near the wheel and touching it every few seconds.

So, accidents like you describe are not to be unexpected. People get complacent and think it really is a self driving car when it’s not. But let’s not discount the amazing level of sophistication Tesla has achieved in this system. It’s really impressive, and head and shoulders above anything else available.

That being said, I would wager that the high profile accidents you mention were due to drivers being negligent and abusing the system, where they should have been alert and paying attention like we all do when we drive.