Caught another dumb ass asleep at the wheel of their Tesla

"LJ909" (lj909)
12/10/2019 at 12:52 • Filed to: tesla model 3, Autopilot

I snapped these pics on the freeway this morning. A man in his Model 3 straight chillin asleep while the car is on Autopilot.

I passed him first to make sure I wasn’t just seeing things but then snapped this quickly on a second pass. Y ou can see where I circled the top of his head with his chair back. Don’t know how long he had been or continued to ride like this as I lost sight of him when I transitioned to another freeway.

DISCUSSION (41)

fintail > LJ909
12/10/2019 at 13:05

But it has autopilot!

Musk is God!

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > LJ909
12/10/2019 at 13:06

I think when you see someone doing this you are ethically obligated to brake check them, right?

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > LJ909
12/10/2019 at 13:07

This should be a misdemeanor at a minimum.

Grindintosecond > LJ909
12/10/2019 at 13:10

accident = driver error. drivers fault. careless and reckless. attempted manslaughter? jail? fresh fodder for ms13?

boredalways > LJ909
12/10/2019 at 13:11

Many moons ago, I used to work with this guy that instead of full on road rage would whip out a can of Silly String and spray it on the offending driver’s vehicle.

Passive Aggressive behavior at its best!

...someone should bring it back...if they make nonflammable Silly String these days

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > LJ909
12/10/2019 at 13:17

I would report it to the Police. You have photo evidence and the guy’s plate.

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > boredalways
12/10/2019 at 13:21

This is wknderful

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
12/10/2019 at 13:22

Pit maneuver and then sue Tesla

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > LJ909
12/10/2019 at 13:23

Is there a way to text this to police?

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick)
12/10/2019 at 13:25

to own the libs

AfromanGTO > LJ909
12/10/2019 at 13:27

You must hook up a train or semi horn to your car, and use it to wake them up next time. I know I would.

vondon302 > boredalways
12/10/2019 at 13:27

I find that a handful of paintballs work splendidly.

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
12/10/2019 at 13:41

I already own them by supporting #AMERICAN jobs in my Ford Fiesta

user314 > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
12/10/2019 at 13:44

To quote Jeff Foxworthy: “I t should be perfectly legal to get up underneath ‘em, get ‘em loose and put ‘em into the wall.”

412GTI > LJ909
12/10/2019 at 13:55

It’s amazing how they don’t require these systems to have a camera system that makes sure drivers are still paying attention (like on SuperCruise or Subaru’s latest Eyesight). With all the crazy regulations we have with driving, it’s surprising to not see that.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > LJ909
12/10/2019 at 13:55

CALL THE POLICE

LJ909 > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
12/10/2019 at 13:56

I mean I would, but I don’t trust the system enough to not rear end me.

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > vondon302
12/10/2019 at 13:56

Yeah. This. My theory is “legalize paintballing any car you see with a driver texting-at-speed or... asleep...”

A few dollops of bright red paintball paint should get the point across.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
12/10/2019 at 13:56

I came here to comment “10/10 would brake check”

if the car messes up and hits you it “sorry I saw a turkey in the road”

If the car stops him, it’s a nice wake up call for the “driver”

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > LJ909
12/10/2019 at 13:58

I guess “the nag function” Elon brags about ain’t worth the code it was written in, eh?

user314 > LJ909
12/10/2019 at 14:06

Yeah, given Tesla’s inability to detect and react to stationary objects , that’s wise.

boredalways > vondon302
12/10/2019 at 14:07

Are you throwing the paintballs or shooting them?

shop-teacher > fintail
12/10/2019 at 14:08

FULL SELF DRIVING!

TrickJos > LJ909
12/10/2019 at 14:12

This is just insane. I think I would have called the police.

HoustonRunner > LJ909
12/10/2019 at 14:13

This is horrific.

That said, if I had a Tesla I would definitely take advantage to stretch my arms on occasion. My 20 years of typing on a laptop and 3+ now years of 2 hours in a car commuting every day has made my arms / shoulders sore on a regular basis. I do what I can to manage (I’m really conscious of my ergo position when working), but I think stretching and resting my arms for a few minutes in the middle of my commute would help as well.

I can’t even fathom turning around in my seat or “resting” my eyes.

fintail > shop-teacher
12/10/2019 at 14:15

Seriously, the name alone should be worthy of legal action, as it isn’t remotely an autopilot. But the cult doesn’t care, and Musk gets away with everything every time anyway.

vondon302 > boredalways
12/10/2019 at 14:25

Throwing. If you get in front and release at 80mph plus they work well.

Back when I used to work midnight's and played alot of paintball I might have shot up a coworker's car on a deserted highway a few times.

LJ909 > boredalways
12/10/2019 at 14:41

I would do this. I just need a car thats fast enough to get me away first.

LJ909 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
12/10/2019 at 14:44

Oh trust me I did. Told them over Twitter directly with the pics.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
12/10/2019 at 14:45

Or, pull in front and slowly coast down to zero. I assume the car will match your speed, and when it stops you just zoom away leaving the dumbass sitting there snoozing. I’m pretty sure the next few cars that come along blaring their horns will wake the person up.

LJ909 > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
12/10/2019 at 14:45

About an hour or so ago I tweeted this directly to our Highway Patrol for the region with the pics.

LJ909 > 412GTI
12/10/2019 at 14:49

Right? You’d think the system would come with some kind of driver attention warning. Where if a sensor sees that the driver is doing some shit like this, it blares alarms at them and vibrates the seat to get their attention.

But this would be too much like right. In doing something like this they wouldn’t be able to call it AutoPilot. It’d be smart cruise with driver attention warning at this point. We all here know its not full on autonomy. But Tesla, no matter what they say, sold it as such to be able to say they had it first. And customers bought into the lies. Which is why we see dangerous stuff like this guy here and others time and again. Risking their lives and others.

LJ909 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
12/10/2019 at 14:52

Already notified Highway Patrol over Twitter with the pics.

LJ909 > TrickJos
12/10/2019 at 14:57

Yea I mentioned to a few other people, I notified CHP.

LJ909 > HoustonRunner
12/10/2019 at 15:02

Oh yea I’d do the same thing. With the commutes here in California I’d most definitely take advantage of Autopilot. But while I’ m stretching and resting, you damn well better believe I’ m at attention as well, just as if it were normal cruise control. Doing anything like turning around or resting eyes is just reckless and negligent.

shop-teacher > fintail
12/10/2019 at 15:04

I agree. It is deliberately deceptive marketing.

user314 > boredalways
12/10/2019 at 15:17

Kinja'd!!!

Co-pilot/gunner has control

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > LJ909
12/10/2019 at 15:22

Did they respond?

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > LJ909
12/10/2019 at 15:22

Did they respond?

boredalways > LJ909
12/10/2019 at 16:27

This was the early aughts and he was driving a Tahoe in rush hour traffic. So there was no escaping. Then again he was ex-military and built like he was always in a bodybuilding competition.

thatsmr > LJ909
12/11/2019 at 00:05

Thats OK. Everyone driving Altimas think they drive themselves while they are looking at their phones