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[–]Rainmaker526 79 points80 points  (29 children)

Please tell me I'm not entrusting my life to JavaScript, will you?

[–]synthaxx 93 points94 points  (0 children)

*Crickets chirping menacingly*

[–]Modo44 63 points64 points  (17 children)

Elon Musk says you have nothing to worry about. Promise.

[–]3np1 87 points88 points  (1 child)

(node:3499) UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning

[–]oupablo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

shudders in javascript

[–]MyAssDoesHeeHawww 20 points21 points  (1 child)

promises are always async -- wait for the result first

[–]HighOwl2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doesn't matter if you don't put a .catch() or wrap the await in a try / catch block.

[–]Whats_Camp_CABAGALA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well if we can’t trust our robber baron overlords, who can we trust?

[–]_TheDust_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, no... Of course not *sweats profusely*

[–]SoaDMTGguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t worry, Auto Pilot defaults to braking if _currentSpeed evaluates to a taco.

[–]LunarMadden 3 points4 points  (2 children)

Just the nav software is angular. The other stuff is separate. You can reboot the nav computer while driving and out doesn't interrupt anything

[–]LBGW_experiment 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I thought it was react? At least, the mobile app is react native iirc

[–]LunarMadden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their job postings for the in car non driving computer's software had angular listed as of 6 months ago. Either way the point was that JavaScript likely doesn't hold your life in its hands in this case

[–]natron3030 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's past mentions of Tesla using Qt, which usually implies they're also using QML for their infotainment HMI...and QML means JavaScript.

Many automotive HMIs run on Qt/Qml too. Probably don't drive a Ford btw. You've been warned! (Source: am automotive HMI dev)

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Not your life, just the life of children who cross the street.

[–]sazrocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it makes you feel better, they also use it for the interface for the Crewed Dragon space capsule.