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[–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Tesla is subject to some oversight by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. They recently forced a recall when they weren't satisfied with Tesla's software.

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-recalls-362000-us-vehicles-over-full-self-driving-software-2023-02-16/

Maybe not ideal, but better than nothing I suppose. What oversight is a homebrew software alternative subject to?

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    Does Teslas still have a disclaimer that the self-driving features aren't self-driving and that if the driver is using the self driving features and there is an accident Tesla can't be held liable?

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    So it doesn't matter whatever you're using Teslas or a 3rd party software since you, as the driver, are responsible for the outcome.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    If it was a matter of installing software on a laptop or phone, I'd agree with you, but installing software on a vehicle that can run over people is another matter, disclaimer or not.

    Just like some cars are street legal and some cars are not, some software should be street legal and some software not. If the 3rd party software has been cleared by regulators for your Tesla, I'd be fine with it.

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