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Yes, if Tesla marketing leads people to believe their cars safe just launching with no driver, Tesla technology should probably prevent drivers from just pressing the accelerator peddle from the passenger seat.

I mean, just automatic transmission imposes a few restrictions on the driver that standard doesn't. "Maybe self-driving" is going to create driver behaviors that definitely-not-self-driving doesn't. Cars have been elaborately idiot-proofed for a long time 'cause a lot of idiots drive.



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