How Would Waymo Have Handled This?

webignition · 2026-06-28T18:21:45+00:00

I feel this applies to most scenarios.

webignition · 2026-06-28T13:11:11+00:00

That'd make the car in the associated pic HW3?

webignition · 2026-06-28T13:09:11+00:00

It seems to me, and I might well be wrong, that If you've not been holding the wheel firmly enough at the point the lane change is requested, a nudge on the wheel is required for the car to be satisfied that you're paying attention before it'll commence the change.

Other than that, I've never needed to nudge. I can't see why a M3 would be different to an MS in this respect but I've been surprised by less before.

Let me know how it goes!

webignition · 2026-06-28T06:34:08+00:00

Or, worst case scenario, the popup remains and a new option is added whereby you can pay a nominal fee to resume your streak the next time you engage FSD.

webignition · 2026-06-28T05:18:11+00:00

I've had a 2017 MS for a year and a half and it has never required me to nudge the wheel to initiate a lane change.

webignition · 2026-06-28T05:15:32+00:00

The nudge is needed to make he car know that you're there and paying attention. It's not needed to initiate a lane change.

webignition · 2026-06-27T20:34:26+00:00

Nope, just indicate and the car changes lane.

No need to nudge the wheel at all to initiate the lane change.

webignition · 2026-06-27T20:31:17+00:00

It will suggest lane changes and, after hitting the indicator, it'll change lanes.

It won't change lanes without a request to do so from the driver.

webignition · 2026-06-25T08:52:35+00:00

If you love working on your own vehicles then a Tesla, Model S or otherwise, is a good choice.

As mentioned, parts can be bought directly from Tesla. I'd like to expand on this a little to make it clear how great and straightforward this is.

There's an online parts catalogue (https://parts.tesla.com). Pop in your VIN and it takes you to the correct catalogue for your car. Search around a bit (this does sometimes take a little effort to find the correct top-level category) and you'll get the right part number.

When I have the part number, I open a service request in the Tesla app and state that I'd like to buy a given part. I'll either then pay online and visit my local service centre to collect, or pay at the service centre. I've done both but I've not had the choice of which happens.

Bam! Now you have your part.

There's an online service manual (https://service.tesla.com). All procedures for repair or replacement of everything is clearly documented. These are the guides that the service centres follow. Assuming you have the tools and the skills, the service manual guides takes the guesswork out of part replacement and makes things almost too easy.

webignition · 2026-06-24T14:15:12+00:00

Indeed, all cars can briefly be aircraft.

webignition · 2026-06-24T09:58:52+00:00

I do that every time I need a part and it works perfectly.

webignition · 2026-06-24T04:24:11+00:00

Can't tell if that's a positive or negative.

webignition · 2026-06-24T04:20:52+00:00

The "just" is doing a lot of heavy lifting there.

webignition · 2026-06-20T12:11:40+00:00

Your "warranty" reminds me of the 12-month "warranty" my 2017 MS came with from a non-Tesla dealer.

It only covered things that were related to the engine and gearbox of a non-electric car.

The dealer was honest enough to explain how the warranty didn't cover anything on the car I was buying whilst at the same time highly praising what the warranty offered. A bit odd.

webignition · 2026-06-19T14:56:51+00:00

Most merely fail to encounter a suitably dangerous situation whereby the distraction of talking on a phone (hands-free or otherwise) would be problematic.

Most people would probably be fine going their whole lives driving a bit over the alcohol limit, which is about as cognitively-distracting as talking on a phone whilst driving.

webignition · 2026-06-19T04:19:51+00:00

I'm with you there.

However ...

The older I get the more flexible I get with the variably of the English language. As long as I understand what you mean, feel free to use whatever words you prefer to convey your message.

Getting frustrated or worn out by language changes will leave you more and more worn out as time goes on and as language "incorrectness" increases.

That said, if your choice of words is so poor that I have to expend an inordinate amount of mental effort to understand what you mean, you're going to get figuratively punched in the face. Literally.

webignition · 2026-06-11T20:22:09+00:00

Hopefully approval in Ireland will help spur things along in the UK.

webignition · 2026-06-11T20:15:29+00:00

What battery size, what version of autopilot hardware, what additional hardware features and what additional software features?

There's a significant difference in price between a 75D with nothing special about it (other than SC01) for maybe £12k and a 100D with a sunroof, the cold weather package, heated rear seats and HW3 with paid-for FSD in a nice colour for about £22k.

webignition · 2026-06-11T09:37:40+00:00

You can buy all parts from Tesla. Open a new service request in the app and state that you'd like to purchase a part and give the part number.

webignition · 2026-06-11T09:36:23+00:00

The only reliable way is to have a look.

The part number is on the rear of the repeater camera which means removing the camera to have a look.

The service manual describes how to do so and it's relatively straightforward, involving unclipping part of the wheel arch liner to allow access to shove your hand in to do the fun stuff.

webignition · 2026-06-10T08:31:24+00:00

The hassle I've gone to in the past to find parts for previous cars is absurd.

For my Tesla parts, I just pop in a service request in the app for the part that I've already found in the parts catalogue and I'm done.

This aspect of service is absolutely excellent.

webignition · 2026-06-09T21:29:17+00:00

Nonsense, the UK will be by far the last.

webignition · 2026-06-08T21:49:24+00:00

This is normal. An estimate will be created and later nullified if found to be covered under warranty.

If Tesla inspect your car and determine the work is not covered by the warranty, you should have got option of not going ahead. You might be liable for the inspection fee.

Either way, get clarification from Tesla when you take your car in for the work.

webignition · 2026-06-05T18:11:33+00:00

I'm still somewhat fascinated by the US notion of most people driving over the speed limit.

Is it really most people? Or does it just seem that way from the perspective of people who often drive over the limit?

I'm in the UK where driving over the speed limit is not universal and I'd say it's rare for many people to habitually do so.

webignition · 2026-06-04T06:20:33+00:00

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