{"id":403374,"date":"2022-02-04T18:08:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T15:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/teslas-rolling-stop-feature-mimicked-dumb-humans-and-got-54k-evs-recalled\/"},"modified":"2022-02-04T18:08:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T15:08:57","slug":"teslas-rolling-stop-feature-mimicked-dumb-humans-and-got-54k-evs-recalled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/teslas-rolling-stop-feature-mimicked-dumb-humans-and-got-54k-evs-recalled\/","title":{"rendered":"#Tesla\u2019s \u2018rolling stop\u2019 feature mimicked dumb humans \u2014 and got 54K EVs recalled"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d28b672dec\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d28b672dec\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/teslas-rolling-stop-feature-mimicked-dumb-humans-and-got-54k-evs-recalled\/#The_background\" >The background:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/teslas-rolling-stop-feature-mimicked-dumb-humans-and-got-54k-evs-recalled\/#What_does_this_mean_for_Tesla\" >What does this mean for Tesla?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/teslas-rolling-stop-feature-mimicked-dumb-humans-and-got-54k-evs-recalled\/#Musks_snark_and%E2%80%A6_contradiction\" >Musk\u2019s snark and\u2026 contradiction<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Tesla\u2019s \u2018rolling stop\u2019 feature mimicked dumb humans \u2014 and got 54K EVs recalled<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2022%2F02%2Fheader-tesla-rolling-stop-feature.jpg&amp;signature=4941643ea24e0368a555b095ae5830b7\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tesla is recalling nearly 54,000 vehicles in the US, as a recent Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta update allows its cars to perform a \u201crolling stop.\u201d This means the vehicle <span>doesn\u2019t come to a complete halt at a stop sign<\/span>, instead moving slowly through it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Unsurprisingly, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/static.nhtsa.gov\/odi\/rcl\/2022\/RCLRPT-22V037-4462.PDF\">safety recall<\/a> of the feature, which it deemed dangerous:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">Failing to stop at a stop sign can increase the risk of a crash.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Thanks for that, NHTSA.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_background\"><\/span>The background:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the NHTSA, Tesla introduced the rolling stop functionality<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tesla_raj\/status\/1452152897798426625\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">last October<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through a \u201climited access\u201d over-the-air update.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of this, Tesla owners could choose between different profiles for their car\u2019s self-driving features: Chill, Average, and Assertive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Assertive mode was accompanied with a warning that the vehicle \u201cmay perform rolling stops.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I guess \u201cRoad Rage Mode\u201d didn\u2019t fit on the screen <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6pJNFvrJXA\">pic.twitter.com\/6pJNFvrJXA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Zipper (@DavidZipper) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidZipper\/status\/1480218411162550273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NHTSA\u2019s report specifies the rolling stop feature \u201callows the vehicle to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> through all-way-stop intersections at up to 5.6 mph before coming to a complete stop\u201d \u2014 if certain conditions are met first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most important are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No vehicles, pedestrians, or cyclists are detected near the intersection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The vehicle has sufficient visibility when <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roaching the intersection.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_this_mean_for_Tesla\"><\/span>What does this mean for Tesla?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>The EV maker has decided to voluntarily (not that there was any other option) recall the functionality from the affected 2016-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This doesn\u2019t mean that owners of these vehicles will have to take any physical action. Tesla will release another over-the-air update that will disable the rolling stop feature, starting in early February.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Musks_snark_and%E2%80%A6_contradiction\"><\/span>Musk\u2019s snark and\u2026 contradiction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Naturally, Elon rushed to defend Tesla\u2019s software and \u2014 why the hell not? \u2014 insult a journalist for \u201cmisreporting.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">cue the moron journalists completely misreporting this story<\/p>\n<p>it did not run any stop signs due to this issue. it slowed down to 2 miles per hour rather than 0 miles per hour if there was no one there to maximize comfort<\/p>\n<p>this was by design! not a mistake. \u2066<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a>\u2069 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2BR52Rvm5y\">pic.twitter.com\/2BR52Rvm5y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Whole Mars Catalog (@WholeMarsBlog) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WholeMarsBlog\/status\/1488590960053276672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He\u2019s actually a lobbyist, not a journalist. There are many who pose as the latter while behaving like the former. No integrity.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, there were no safety issues. The car simply slowed to ~2 mph &amp; continued forward if clear view with no cars or pedestrians.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1488615123946246151?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indeed, Tesla notified the NHTSA that, as of January 27, 2022, it\u2019s not aware of \u201cany warranty claims, field reports, crashes, injuries or fatalities related to this condition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But Musk\u2019s nonchalant justification of the software raises deeper concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EMA6myXpfqI\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tesla\u2019s Q4 2021 earnings call<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the celebrity CEO predicted that FSD will be safer than human drivers by the end of 2022:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span>I would be shocked if we do not achieve Full Self-Driving safer than a human this year. I would be shocked.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But programming an autonomous software to take the same kinds of shortcuts a human driver does undermines the whole \u201cautonomous cars will be safer\u201d argument.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Especially since we\u2019re still unsure autonomous systems are able to make the judgements a human driver can when it comes to rule bending.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And there\u2019s another issue here: it looks like the feature was <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">designed<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to break laws. Because, you guessed it, performing a rolling stop in the US is, well, illegal. And it\u2019d get you a nice fat ticket.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>So why would Tesla enable a feature that\u2019s technically illegal?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Was it a programming oversight? Does the company believe that \u201cstopping\u201d actually means \u201cslowing down?\u201d <span>Or does it simply think it has enough money to be above the law?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter the answer, there\u2019s one thing I know for sure: we\u2019ll never trust an automated vehicle that makes human mistakes \u2014 and we don\u2019t need a bunch of rogue Teslas deliberately breaking road laws.<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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