Tesla rolled out its Autopilot update last week and already, some owners have posted YouTube videos of the system failing but some said it's because they didn't heed the EV maker's safety warnings.
"Two videos, uploaded to YouTube the day after the update rolled out, already show drivers' Model S cars reacting unpredictably with Autosteer engaged," The Verge said.
One video shows the EV jerking to the right towards some bushes as it exits a highway. Another one shows the Model S steering into oncoming traffic.
As the website pointed out, the drivers in the video weren't following Tesla's safety warnings regarding the Autopilot update, which CEO Elon Musk said is still in beta. In both instances, TV said the feature was used on smaller roads when it's only designed for highway use.
Franchise Herald reported last week that Musk warned that should an accident happen, it's still the driver's fault. A spokesperson for the Palo Alto, Calif.-based EV maker also reiterated the said warnings.
"Similar to the autopilot function in airplanes, drivers need to maintain control and responsibility of their vehicle while enjoying the convenience about Autopilot in Model S," the spokesperson said in an email, as quoted by MIT Technology Review.
But as the Tesla Autopilot fail videos show, some drivers just aren't getting the message. Alain Kornhauser, transportation program director of Princeton University told MITR that Tesla "hyped Autopilot a little bit too much."
"Drivers don't necessarily know when the car goes from tracking fine to a gray area when the car is confused, and then to a situation when the car doesn't know where it's going."
"These things aren't well defined," he added.
Then again, it's not like Tesla is just letting its customers figure out the update all by themselves. As the company's spokesperson noted, they've sent out release notes and emails, updated Model S manuals and encourage drivers to keep their hands on the wheel.
In the midst of Tesla Autopilot fail videos, Musk tweeted that Autopilot 1.01 is "coming soon" and gave a glimpse on what's to come.
Autopilot 1.01 coming soon: curve speed adaption, controller smoothness, better lane holding on poor roads, improved fleet learning!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 23, 2015
