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by suction 1773 days ago
As another "level 2 driver" with the same features as OP has, I don't understand how someone could even begin to think it would be safe to "distract themselves" at this early level of automation. The temptation to stay alive wins over any temptation to distract myself.

When I hear reports of accidents in Teslas because the driver "took a nap" or watched a movie or whatever, it's hard to feel empathy, because that's just reckless driving at this level.

Of course Tesla is to blame when they marketed, and maybe are still marketing, level 2 capabilities as being on par with an "Auto Pilot".

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From Waymo's tests, people stop paying attention even when they know they're being monitored.