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The current to move the seat with someone sitting on it is likely not all that different from the stall current as it starts pushing into someone's knees, particularly given it's likely geared down a significant amount so it can move slowly.

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The current to move your seat likely does not change much while you are in it, and the occupancy sensor could help account for that.

In the case of automatic car windows everything from ambient temps to battery voltage is used to detect if there's an obstacle present.

And I think what makes it kind of unacceptable is you can get off the shelf modules that integrate anti-pinch features:

https://www.continental-automotive.com/en-gl/Passenger-Cars/...

It wreaks of NIH syndrome or just trying to shave off some cost.

A quick search shows Teslas even have rear seat occupancy sensors, so that alone should disable the movement if there's a person detected in the back.