re: Daily Tesla Thread: Why are Tesla drivers so bad?

I have a theory as more and more "autonomous" technology is integrated into any given vehicle, it causes said owners/operators of the vehicle to be less attentive and develop bad habits.

Their reasoning is that in their minds, they no longer have to practice those safer driving habits because the "car will do it for them."

A lot of the new autonomous tech in the cars now such as back up sensors, highway lane departure warnings, auto braking, cameras, etc is making drivers worse.

Just about every person I know who has a back up camera in their vehicle doesn't even bother to look around any longer before they back up. They just focus on that little screen and throw it in reverse.

It's existence has them so confident that everything is clear, that they fail to look to their left and right to make sure it is safe to back out. Same principle applies to all of the other "safe" technology.

Tell a driver the car can drive itself, they will be less likely to pay attention to anything on the road and let their mind wander. Instead they will spend that time day dreaming or playing with all the new gadgets in their smart car. Meanwhile, their driving skill set degrades as a result.

While a lot of this technology is cool, 90 percent of the people it appeals to, are exactly the type of people who shouldn't be using it because it only encourages them to make their bad habits worse IMO.