Krissh's Personal Blog

Module learning: Some of the goals I had set for myself at the beginning of the course were to be able to produce be a better writer and to learn to be more creative in terms of thinking. I believe that I have made improvement with respect to my initial goals, however, I can do even better with time. Afterall, the end of this course should not mark the end of learning and improving. As for how I managed to work towards my goals during the length of this course, I did the following: I tried to focus during lessons and absorb as much as I could, I tried to be clear of the requirements of each lesson and of the tasks at hand. From doing so, I believe I absorbed more than I otherwise would if I were to go to classes on an “autopilot” mode. The first assignment on the reader response allowed me to put the lessons learnt in class to good use. I learnt about the Paul Elder Framework, having good transitions between sentences and paragraphs and relearnt how to cite sources. I strongly believ...

  As stated on Tesla’s support webpage, “Autopilot is an advanced driver assistance system that enhances safety and convenience behind the wheel.” However, the Tesla Autopilot system requires the driver’s attention, and it does not make the vehicle autonomous  (Tesla, 2024) . All newly purchased Tesla vehicles come equipped with the basic autopilot system, which includes Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and the Autosteer feature, providing the most basic form of driver assistance  (Find My Electric, n.d.) . Tesla customers can also opt for the Full Self-Driving (FSD) package at an additional cost. This upgraded package includes features such as Navigate on Autopilot, Auto Lane Change, Autopark, Summon, Smart Summon, Autosteer on City Streets, and Traffic and Stop Sign Control  (Armstrong, 2023) . Despite the fact that names like “Autopilot,” “Autopark,” and “Full Self-Driving,” suggest autonomy, these systems are not fully autonomous and require a driver who is at...