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Tesla's release of new 'self-driving' software closely watched by U.S. regulator

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By Tina Bellon and David Shepardson

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It is ironic or is it hypocrisy maybe it is selective paranoia but no country has been able to get a majority of their population to install a Covid-19 tracking App, many sighting privacy concerns.

But so many of these same people will have no problem with the idea if a self driving car.

I know many and have read many comments from people that are pro self driving cars but go on and on about privacy, the Covid Apps, etc...

Di people not realise that all self driving cars will be fully tracked 24/7, every turn, stop, how fast you go, etc...will be noted in the cars then uploaded to a server at some point to help guide the system.

I find the whole idea strange, people are fine with a car that will record, transmit and save all your movements but not a covid tracking App or most anything else that does the same.

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Tesla needs to be working on US Government - Self -Driving Version. We don’t seem to be able to drive ourselves anymore. We can’t figure out where we should go, who is going to be in the car, or who is paying for the trip. This would be much simpler for an AI. Open the pod door.

Sigh. For those of us who still like to drive, who prefer analog cars with manual transmissions and no "driving aids" to get in the way or hide our mistakes, who want to be involved in, no make that an essential part of operating the car (or motorcycle) and who derive a lot of enjoyment from the competent and smooth operation thereof, automation, self driving and AI are our emotional death. It's bad enough very few cars still offer a manual transmission and I would bet most drivers have never driven a car without power steering to understand the difference in road feel between manual and power steering systems to be able to appreciate a car that talks to you through the steering wheel. Most are content just to stay in their lane while juggling their Blackberry and a venti chi tea latte as they "drive".

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I can accomplish a downshift using a manual transmission more smoothly than 95% of the automatic transmissions ever made. Most, cough, cough, "drivers' could care less but those of us for whom that sort of thing matters will understand my comment, and why all this automation makes us sad.

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