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Tesla is banned from driving schools because of new turn signals (electrek.co)
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[–] 79 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Wtf, seriously? I've tried using media buttons on the steering wheel during a turn. It's not reliable in the slightest, because it's a moving target.

Does the non circular steering non-wheel never go past 90 degrees or something?

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  • [–] 39 points 2 years ago

    I once accidentally dialed 911 from my steering wheel phone buttons while pulling a turn. Surprised the shit out of me and the dispatcher didn’t sound like this was the first call of the type. This is a fucking terrible idea.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Tbf you are supposed use the signal before turning wheel

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  • [–] 80 points 2 years ago (35 children)

    Covered in the article. In Norway you are required to signal when exiting a roundabout. It's a fair concern.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    And Australia, at least state of NSW made it mandatory

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    That's law across the whole country

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'm pretty sure you don't have to signal when exiting a roundabout in Victoria. We might be the outlier though. In Vic it's also legal to U turn anywhere, unless a sign specifically prohibits it.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    You may be odd, though the national law is no U-turns at lights unless there is a permissive sign, allowed to U-turn anywhere else unless there's a restrictive sign

    Be careful when driving interstate!

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    My understanding was that most road rules are state-based, not federal.

    I'm any case, I'm 100% certain that in Victoria, you can ways chuck a uey unless a sign prohibits it. Doesn't matter if there are traffic lights or not.

    It's definitely something we have to be mindful of when driving interstate! I think a lot of Vic drivers on holidays get done for illegal U turns.

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  • [–] 69 points 2 years ago

    In addition to roundabouts, there are plenty of freeway exists that loop around where you can be at an extreme turn and need to initiate a lane change. Or making a right turn into a gas station after a left turn at an intersection... lots of use cases.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    You wish but it’s not drive by wire. You steel to turn in multiple times in sharp angles. Of the ratio were to change relative to speed it would make sense but right now it’s just plain dumb.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago*

    Not sure about the older teslas, but the cybertruck steering is way more sensitive, so you shouldn't need to turn it more than 90°. And the buttons on the wheel are at least normal clicky buttons now, instead of touch sensitive areas. Which is less bad, but still pretty bad.

    My old peugeot even has an extra stick behind the wheel for the radio control, and it's the best UX ever invented.

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