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Tesla is banned from driving schools because of new turn signals (electrek.co)

submitted 10 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] can@sh.itjust.works 43 points 10 months ago (2 children)

In Norway, you have to indicate your exit in a roundabout by activating your turn signal, and he found it difficult while turning the steering wheel, which you have to do in a roundabout. A driving student would fail their test if they don’t activate their turn signal in a roundabout in Norway.

He said:

I tested the Model 3, and noticed that I lost both focus and direction in roundabouts. It’s not directly life-threatening, but you run the risk of both driving on curbs and other cars if there are two lanes.

After posting his findings in a group for driving schools, he was met with agreement by many other instructors who said that they experienced the same issue and the risk is much higher with students.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 41 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It's like car features that have been around for 70+ years are the way they are for a reason.

[–] limelight79@lemm.ee 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Reminds me of the guy that built that sub that got crushed. There are standards in place for good reasons and ignoring them is a bad idea.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago

Yup, and just like the sub Tesla did multiple things that were substandard because they worked in controlled environments and even worked ok the real world for a short time before failing.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It should be painfully obvious by now that Elon Must is one of those "I know best" Pigheaded Ignorants.

He always "knows best" so almost a century of auto engineering verified by trillions of hours of actual field use are meaningless next to his "superior" ideas (which whilst looking like UI design are painfully devoid of actual UI/UX expertise).

It's the same reason why when he started Tesla he tried to fully automate car manufacturing whilst having zero experience in auto manufacturing and it blew up badly and all his early factories had to be retooled and hire actual auto-workers.

No wander he turned out to be a rightwing-nutter: In my experience "I know best" Pigheaded Ignorants is one of the most common personality profiles in that tribe.

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

People who actually know how to signal in a roundabout are a rare breed. Dunno how it's in other countries but the German rules actually make sense: Don't signal when entering. There's exactly one way to go, so why would you. Don't signal when driving around the roundabout as that's straight ahead (even if it's a circle). Do signal before the exit you want to take, this is for the benefit of people waiting to enter (or maybe those behind but only on 2-lane roundabouts). As a corollary: If you signal while you enter you're pining straight for the first exit... but honestly avoid it too many people signal wrong so it's better to not play fast+loose.

[–] psud@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Australian rules are (we keep left and go clockwise around roundabouts)

If turning left, indicate left throughout the entry and exit
If turning right, indicate right, indicate left after the exit before the one you are using
If going straight ahead don't indicate on entry, indicate left after the exit before the one you're taking

I'm sure most people follow the rules, but I see a lot who indicate wrong, and the drivers of the various premium brands don't indicate at all ever

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

in the Netherlands people often do signal left while on the roundabout but that feels mostly because of cyclists who also do so.